History's Greatest Generals: 10 Commanders Who Conquered Empires, Revolutionized Warfare, and Changed History Forever

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Introduction -- 1. Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.): from irascible Macedonian youth to world conqueror -- 2. Hannibal of Carthage (247-182 B.C.): the father of strategy and the bane of the Roman republic -- 3. Julius Caesar (100-44 B.C.): history's greatest statesman and the primogenitor of imperial power -- 4. Khalid ibn al-Walid (592-642): 'the Sword of God' and commander-in-chief of the Muslim caliphate -- 5. Genghis Khan (1162-1227): enemy of empires -- and atmospheric carbon? -- 6. John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722): master strategist, hero of the war of Spanish succession -- 7. Frederick II of Prussia (1712-1786): patron saint of tactical genius, forefather of the German empire -- 8. Alexander Suvorov (1729-1800): Russian's Sun Tzu; conqueror of the Turks, French, and Polish -- 9. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821): Emperor of France, ruler of Europe, exile of Elba -- 10. Robert E. Lee (1807-1870): hero of the Confederacy and America's foremost gentleman -- Conclusion -- Battle strategy lessons from the past for the 21st century -- Also by Michael Rank -- Connect with Michael -- About the author -- One last thing.