The Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography
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ISBN: 0062700154 / Publisher: HarperCollins, March 1992
Offers profiles of three thousand military leaders from Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to Rommel, Patton, and Schwarzkopf
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Provides profiles of some 3,000 major military leaders and thinkers, from Julius Caesar and before, to Norman Schwarzkopf. Arranged alphabetically, the biographical entries range from 200 to 1,000 words, and each includes, first, a brief overview of the subject, his birth and death dates, and the major wars, battles, or campaigns in which he participated. This is followed, in most entries, by a main narrative of his life, an evaluation of the subject's character, abilities, and contributions, and finally a brief bibliography of books about him. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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