Featuring 28 detailed maps, this illuminating volume offers expert
analysis of some of history's most important battles, uncovering the
individual genius of each commander.
Written by one of Britain's most successful living battlefield
commanders, Masters of the Battlefield examines the lives and tactics
of 28 of the world's greatest military leaders, from Julius Caesar to
Stormin' Norman Schwarzkopf. Each general receives a double-page spread
containing a biography, a list of important dates and battles, and a map
showing all his campaigns--plus a specially commissioned step-by-step
full-color battle map that illustrates and discusses his most famous
victory in detail. Major General Thompson's expert analysis helps
readers grasp the individual genius of every commander, from Alexander
the Great to Hannibal, Rommel to MacArthur.