The Soul of Battle : From Ancient Times to the Present Day, How Three Great Liberators VanquishedTyranny

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Summary: Superb Study of Three Great Commanders
Review: As a professional soldier, writer and military historian, I applaud Victor Davis Hanson for writing this superb book the Soul of Battle. In an era where all war is labeled evil, Hanson shows us that war is not evil, although it is horrible. Evil is evil, and sometimes you must fight to earn freedom and stop evil from winning. As horrific as modern war is, surrender and tyranny are worse. Epaminondas freed his people. Sherman did win the Civil War. Patton did free a nation. These stories are brought to life by Hanson in the Soul of Battle. Anyone interested in military command and military history should read Hanson's work. I have recommended this book to all my officers.