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Leaders and battles : the art of military leadership
- Title
- Leaders and battles : the art of military leadership / W.J. Wood.
- Author
- Wood, W. J. (William J.), 1917-
- Publication
- Novato, CA. : Presidio Press, ©1984.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Book/Text | Use in library | U210 .W66 1984 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- vi, 337 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Subject
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. 324-332.
- Contents
- Prologue: The dynamics of battle ; Dan Morgan at the Battle of Cowpens, 1781 -- pt. 1. Courage: Anthony Wayne at Stony Point, 1779 : physical courage ; Louis Nicolas Davout at Auerstadt, 1806 : moral courage -- pt. 2. Will: Hernan Cortes at Cempoalla, 1520 : boldness ; John Chard and Ginville Bromhead at Rorke's Drift, 1879 : tenacity -- pt. 3. Intellect: Scipio Africanus at Ilipa, 106 B.C. : imagination ; Henry Bouquet at Bushy Run, 1763 : flexibility ; George Custer at Little Big Horn, 1876 : judgment -- pt. 4. Presence: Marshal Lannes at Ratisbon, 1809 : Rally ; Brazenose at Lungtungpen, 1899 : inspiration -- pt. 5. Energy: Colonel von Lettow-Verbeck at Tanga, 1914 : energy -- Epilogue.
- ISBN
- 0891411852
- 9780891411857
- LCCN
- 84006905
- OCLC
- ocm10696376
- 10696376
- SCSB-9554656
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library