Category: People
Darius the Great — How Persia’s ‘King of Kings’ Took the Achaemenid Empire to New Heights
“As a military leader, Darius should be considered in the company of Cyrus, Alexander, Hannibal, and Caesar.” By Joseph Stiles UNDER KING DARIUS the Great (r. 522-496 BCE) the ancient Persian Empire reached its…
William Milbourne James — Meet the Largely Unknown Hero Behind Some of Britain’s Greatest Wartime Intelligence Triumphs
“Far removed from the stereotypical image of the crimson-faced military authority figure of the day, he was emollient, cultivated and charming, with a lifelong passion for sailing in small boats — and a penchant for…
Oliver Hazard Perry – 10 Things You Didn’t Know About America’s Iconic Naval Commander
“Famous for his legendary “Don’t Give Up the Ship” naval banner run up during the savage fighting on Lake Erie, Perry’s name would one day grace an entire class of modern warship.” OLIVER HAZARD PERRY,…
Khushnawar — Meet the Fifth Century Hun Warlord Who Surpassed Even Attila
“The Hephthalites thus secured large parts of the Silk Road and taxed the kingdoms, cities and tribes along its route.” By Byron Waldron IN THE mid-fifth century, the Roman Empire faced off against the Hunnic…
The Secret of Grant’s Success — The Personality Traits That Helped Lincoln’s Top General Defeat the Confederacy
“This mystery surrounding Grant’s character has made it challenging for historians to explain his extraordinary turnaround from 1854—when he was forced out of the military—to 1864, when he was promoted to general-in-chief of the United…
How Napoleon Fought — Inside Bonaparte’s Intuitive Style of Waging War
“He did not invent a new form of waging war, he mastered the simple but critical principles followed by history’s greatest military leaders.” By William Nester IF TOTAL WAR is a government’s mobilization of a…
