Tag Archives: tactics

Non-Book Review: The Battle Of Peach Tree Creek

Posted on June 11, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Battle Of Peach Tree Creek – Hood’s First Sortie – 20 July 1864, by Robert D. Jenkins, Sr. I have had this book for several days, as it came from a new publisher I am reviewing for, the Army … Continue reading →

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Alea Iacta Est

Posted on November 8, 2013 by nathanalbright

Julius Ceasar, like many great military commanders, was a bit of a gambler. According to the Roman historian Suetonius, the general made a quotation of the Greek poet Menander when he made the fateful step of crossing over the provincial … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Thirty-Six Strategems

Posted on June 10, 2013 by nathanalbright

The Thirty-Six Strategems: A Modern Interpretation of A Strategy Classic, by Peter Taylor As a fond and often critical reader of ancient Chinese strategic texts [1], I am often amused at the way in which Chinese and Japanese strategic texts … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Right Wing Handbook: Debunking Ten Lies Of The Left

Posted on January 25, 2013 by nathanalbright

Right Wing Handbook: Debunking Ten Lies Of The Left, by David L. Goetsch Any book published in West Virginia whose front cover has a bald eagle saying, “Carpe Diem Christo!” makes its political philosophy pretty open from the start (or … Continue reading →

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Four Approaches To Victory

Posted on October 23, 2011 by nathanalbright

As a student of military history I often ponder different ways to win for leaders. Many readers of military history are particularly fond of tactics, because they occur on the battlefield and because most readers of military history (myself included) … Continue reading →

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Many Roads To Greatness

Posted on September 2, 2011 by nathanalbright

As a military historian, sometimes it has fallen upon me to comment as intelligently as I can on debates as to who is the greatest general [1]. I am, overall, someone who has a hard time ranking people in an … Continue reading →

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On The Greatest Military Leaders Of All Time

Posted on August 18, 2011 by nathanalbright

On Linked In, for the last few days I have participated in a very splendid discussion of the Greatest Military Leaders of all time. It is always rewarding to engage in a spirited but respectful conversation with total strangers who … Continue reading →

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