Call to Arms

Call to Arms

by JulianThompson (Author)

Synopsis

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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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Publisher: Quercus
Published: 02 Apr 2009

ISBN 10: 1847247180
ISBN 13: 9781847247186

Media Reviews
'A superb piece of military analysis which spans the history of global conflict and represents outstanding value at GBP15' Soldier magazine.
Author Bio
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.