Great Captains: A Course of Six Lectures Showing the Influence On the Art of War of the Campaigns of Alexander, Hannibal, Cæsar, Gustavus Adolphus, Frederick, and Napoleon

by Theodore Ayrault Dodge

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Genres: History, Military History, Nonfiction

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Theodore Ayrault Dodge was an American officer and military historian. He fought as an Union officer in the American Civil War, and lost his leg at the Battle of Gettysburg; as a writer, he devoted his writings to both the American Civil War and the great generals of Ancient and European history.

Reviews

[Jed · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Napoleon flared like a comet. Frederick burned like a planet, or a fixed star - less brilliant, less startling, but ever constant."

Tremendous book - fantastic introduction to the lives of the five greatest Captains to ever live. While being familiar with the others, I hadn't appreciated Gustavus enough, and, after reading, it seems a shame that he's typically only placed alongside Frederick, Hannibal etc. by military historians.

[Steven Leonard · Rating 5 out of 5]

A brilliant and worthwhile read that highlights the art of war through the lens of six of the greatest battle captains in history.