In this magisterial new study, the author of a history of warfare goes to the heart of a series of important conflicts to develop a powerful argument about intelligence in war. Keegan's narrative sweep is enthralling, whether portraying the dilemmas of nelson seeking napoleon's fleet, stonewall jackson in the american civil war, bletchley as it seeks to crack ultra during the battle of the atlantic, the realities of the secret war in the falklands or the numerous intelligence issues in the contemporary fight against terrorism.
This is what you will discover inside:
Napoleon at artillery school
Setting out to conquer the world
Napoleon's showdown with britain
Conquering continental europe
Facing million to one odds
Napoleon's home defense
The last days of napoleon bonaparte
After a short account of alexander's life before his landing in asia minor, the book gives a brief overview of the major stages of his conquest. This background sets the stage for a series of concise thematic chapters that explore the origins and objectives of the conquest; the nature and significance of the resistance it met; the administration, defense, and exploitation of the conquered lands; the varying nature of alexander's relations with the macedonians, greeks, and persians etc