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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of The Battle of Thermopylae in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of The Battle of Thermopylae. In 480 BC, the Persian Empire was preparing to attempt another invasion of Greece. Determined to fight against them, Leonidas I raised an army of several thousand men. Both forces headed to the narrow pass of Thermopylae, where the...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Battle of Tours in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Battle of Tours. In the year 732, Christian Frankish and Burgundian troops under Charles Martel clashed with soldiers from the Muslim Umayyad Caliphate. The Frankish victory turned back the Muslim advance into Europe and ensured that Christianity remained the major...
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This study of the Battle of Vicksburg offers "a thorough campaign history . . . and 30 instructional leadership vignettes" by a Citadel tactical officer (Military Review).
Considered by many historians to be the truly decisive battle of the Civil War, Vicksburg is fascinating on many levels. A focal point of both western armies, the campaign of maneuver that finally isolated the Confederates in the city was masterful. The Navy's...
Considered by many historians to be the truly decisive battle of the Civil War, Vicksburg is fascinating on many levels. A focal point of both western armies, the campaign of maneuver that finally isolated the Confederates in the city was masterful. The Navy's...
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Extrait : "De toutes les influences capables de concourir à la formation d'une bonne armée, la plus efficace est sans contredit celle du chef qui la commande : "Les meilleures troupes", — disait Napoléon à Sainte-Hélène, — "ont été les Carthaginois sous Annibal, les Romains sous les Scipions, les Macédoniens sous Alexandre, les Prussiens sous Frédéric...""
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The must-read summary of William Cohen's book: "The Art of the Strategist: 10 Essential Principles for Leading Your Company to Victory".
This complete summary of the ideas from William Cohen's book "The Art of the Strategist" shows how having a superior strategy is the only way to win in business. In his book, the author uses his experience in the military, corporate and academic sectors to provide the reader with several lessons that will teach...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the history of the Yom Kippur War in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Yom Kippur War.On 6 October 1973, the Egyptians and Syrians attacked the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights, which had fallen into the hands of the Israelis. One of the most dramatic conflicts of the Arab-Israeli hostilities finally came to an end after several...
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