Great Captains Unveiled
B. H. Liddell Hart
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Length 7 h 1 min
Chapters 25
First published 1927
"Great Captains Unveiled" by the eminent military historian Sir Basil Liddell Hart comprises the biographies of six commanders who shaped the development of strategy and tactics. Of the 13th century Mongols, Genghis Khan and his successor-general, Sabutai, the author writes: "Quality rather than quantity was the secret of their amazingly rapid sequence of successes." Careful planning, promotion by merit, tactical precision in battle, good military intelligence, and a highly mobile cavalry were integral to the establishment of the world's largest empire. Liddell Hart then traces the careers of the "Mareschal de Saxe-Military Prophet, Gustavus Adophus-Founder of Modern War, Wallenstein--the Enigma of History, and General Wolfe-Grandsire of the United States." (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.)
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Ch. 1: Jenghis Khan and Sabutai, Pt. 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 15:05
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Ch. 1: Jenghis Khan and Sabutai, Pt. 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 18:34
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Ch. 1: Jenghis Khan and Sabutai, Pt. 3 Read by Pamela Nagami 14:28
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Ch. 2: Marechal de Saxe--Military Prophet, Pt. 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 18:37
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Ch. 2: Marechal de Saxe--Military Prophet, Pt. 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 23:03
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Ch. 2: Marechal de Saxe--Military Prophet, Pt. 3 Read by Pamela Nagami 18:19
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Ch. 3: Gustavus Adolphus--Founder of Modern War, Pt. 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 15:29
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Ch. 3: Gustavus Adolphus--Founder of Modern War, Pt. 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 15:35
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Ch. 3: Gustavus Adolphus--Founder of Modern War, Pt. 3 Read by Pamela Nagami 18:14
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Ch. 3: Gustavus Adolphus--Founder of Modern War, Pt. 4 Read by Pamela Nagami 11:51
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Ch. 3: Gustavus Adolphus--Founder of Modern War, Pt. 5 Read by Pamela Nagami 15:08
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Ch. 3: Gustavus Adolphus--Founder of Modern War, Pt. 6 Read by Pamela Nagami 15:07
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Ch. 3: Gustavus Adolphus--Founder of Modern War, Pt. 7 Read by Pamela Nagami 15:57
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Ch. 3: Gustavus Adolphus--Founder of Modern War, Pt. 8 Read by Pamela Nagami 13:50
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Ch. 4: Wallenstein--The Enigma of History, Pt. 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 15:16
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Ch. 4: Wallenstein--The Enigma of History, Pt. 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 16:42
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Ch. 4: Wallenstein--The Enigma of History, Pt. 3 Read by Pamela Nagami 18:16
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Ch. 4: Wallenstein--The Enigma of History, Pt. 4 Read by Pamela Nagami 14:47
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Ch. 4: Wallenstein--The Enigma of History, Pt. 5 Read by Pamela Nagami 16:55
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Ch. 5: General Wolfe--Grandsire of the United States. 1727-1927, Pt. 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 18:09
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Ch. 5: General Wolfe--Grandsire of the United States. 1727-1927, Pt. 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 18:17
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Ch. 5: General Wolfe--Grandsire of the United States. 1727-1927, Pt. 3 Read by Pamela Nagami 15:41
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Ch. 5: General Wolfe--Grandsire of the United States. 1727-1927, Pt. 4 Read by Pamela Nagami 17:00
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Ch. 5: General Wolfe--Grandsire of the United States. 1727-1927, Pt. 5 Read by Pamela Nagami 15:49
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Ch. 5: General Wolfe--Grandsire of the United States. 1727-1927, Pt. 6 Read by Pamela Nagami 24:40
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