Leaders and Battles: The Art of Military Leadership

No one man can win a battle by himself, but battles have been won and lost because of the strength or failings of one individual: the leader.

What went on in the minds and hearts of a select group of military leaders at critical moments in battle is the theme of this book. In Leaders and Battles, W. J. Wood re-creates ten battles from history, depicting the action in vivid detail—the brilliant formations, charging horses, clanking bayonets. The point of view is always that of the commandin...