{"product_id":"mavericks","title":"Mavericks","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn an age of backroom generals who command from far behind troop lines, it is often forgotten that wars have been won or lost by the personality and leadership of a maverick commander. In twelve riveting portrait, best-selling historian, Robert Harvey, explores the mind and the action of such men. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the the Mediterranean sea Harvey investigates what make a military commander different - a charismatic leader of men, rational under fire, unafraid to improvise or lead his men into victory against the odds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with compelling and insightful analysis and story telling, \u003ci\u003eMavericks\u003c\/i\u003e is Robert Harvey's best book to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mavericks, what made them great and their key battles include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClive of India\u003c\/b\u003e - a master of the decisive strike, and going for the jugular. \u003ci\u003ePlassey.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Wolfe -\u003c\/b\u003e renowned by his troops for being as demanding on himself as on them. \u003ci\u003eQuebec.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Washington\u003c\/b\u003e - patience, then boldness\u003ci\u003e. Yorktown.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoratio Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e - flamboyance, careful planning and improvisation. \u003ci\u003eTrafalgar.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Cochrane\u003c\/b\u003e - Fearless commando tactics and an eye for the unexpected strike. \u003ci\u003eAix Roads\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Duke of Wellington\u003c\/b\u003e - style and soundbites, caution and planning. \u003ci\u003eSalamanca.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuiseppe Garibaldi\u003c\/b\u003e - charismatic communicator, bold in battle. \u003ci\u003eMessina.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUlysses S. Grant -\u003c\/b\u003e Cool and rational, with determination to overcome all obstacles. \u003ci\u003eVicksburg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eErwin Rommel\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e Careful calculation followed by bold strikes. \u003ci\u003eDesert Campaign.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Patton\u003c\/b\u003e - Aggression coupled with skill in tanks and training\u003ci\u003e.The Battle of the Bulge.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eField Marshal Montgomery -\u003c\/b\u003e A natural rebel with a lightning mind. \u003ci\u003eEl Alamein\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDouglas MacArthur \u003c\/b\u003e- brilliant communicator and bold, cared for his men. \u003ci\u003eInchon.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR WAR OF WARS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'This is the 'definitive' one-volume account of a particularly rich slab of history.' \u003ci\u003eDaily Express.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'... \u003c\/i\u003eso well paced that reading it is a pleasure.' \u003ci\u003eBernard Cornwell.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'I doubt a better account of the never-ending war will be written in many a year.' \u003ci\u003eAllan Mallinson.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'an exhillirating sequence of dramatic set-pieces in narrative history's best traditions.' \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026gt;","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44791346069683,"sku":"9781845299293","price":559.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17478188959781845299293.jpg?v=1762856465","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/mavericks","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}