Selasa, 29 Agustus 2017

Grant: What Made Him Great?

A reluctant soldier, the Union general was a study in contrasts. Some thinkers work with a single fundamental idea, while others construct from a broad spectrum of insights and experiences. Common sense suggests that successful generals, those among the great captains of history, would be foxes. Carl von Clausewitz described war as a chameleon, with …

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