How Wars Are Won The 13 Rules of War from Ancient Greece to the War on Terror

Name: How Wars Are Won The 13 Rules of War from Ancient Greece to the War on Terror
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ISBN: 9781400049486

ISBN-10: 1400049482

ISBN-13: 9781400049486

Edition: 2002

Authors: Bevin Alexander

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Even as we head into twenty-first-century warfare, thirteen time-tested rules for waging war remain relevant. Both timely and timeless, How Wars Are Won illuminates the thirteen essential rules for success on the battlefield that have evolved from ancient times until the present day. Acclaimed military historian Bevin Alexander’s incisive and vivid analyses of famous battles throughout the ages show how the greatest commanders—from Alexander the Great to Douglas MacArthur—have applied these rules. For example: • Feign retreat: Pretend defeat, fake a retreat, then ambush the enemy while being pursued. Used to devastating effect by the North Vietnamese against U.S. forces during the Vietnam…

Book details

List price: $18.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: The Crown Publishing Group
Publication date: 9/23/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 5.75" wide x 10.98" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

Bevin Alexander is the author of five books on military history, & his battle studies of the Korean War, written during his decorated service as a combat historian, are stored in the National Archives. He lives in Bremo Bluff, Virginia.