"Call to Arms" recounts more than 50 momentous and stirring speeches from a wide range of conflicts and eras. Complete with biographies of each military leader, the history of why each speech was significant and what happened in the battle as a result, this is a captivating history of the world at war. The speechmakers featured include: Julius Caesar, Henry V, Joan of Arc, George Washington, Admiral Nelson, Ulysses S. Grant, Field Marshal Haig, Haile Selassie, Winston Churchill, Douglas MacArthur, Field Marshal Montgomery, General George S Patton, General Schwarzkopf and Tim Collins.
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About the Author:
Julian Thompson is a former Falklands War commander turned military historian. He is the author of The 1916 Experience: Verdun and the Somme and The Imperial War Museum Book of War Behind Enemy Lines.
Review:
'A superb piece of military analysis which spans the history of global conflict and represents outstanding value at GBP15' Soldier magazine.
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- PublisherQuercus
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1847242669
- ISBN 13 9781847242662
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages224
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