Just Living History
Commanders & Leaders
The people who had to choose, and what they knew when they did.
Hannibal Barca
He crossed the Alps with an army and elephants, won some of the most complete victories in military history in Italy, and still lost the war.
Napoleon Bonaparte
An artillery officer who became emperor, Napoleon won dozens of battles through speed and concentration of force, and lost everything through overreach.
Horatio Nelson
Aggressive, inspiring and wounded repeatedly, Nelson won the Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar, and died at the moment of his greatest victory.
Henry V of England
A young king who revived England’s claim to the French throne, won at Agincourt against heavy odds, and came close to uniting both crowns before dying at 35.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Not a battlefield tactician but a manager of coalitions, Eisenhower held the Allies together through the invasion of Europe and later served two terms as US president.
Chester W. Nimitz
Taking command after Pearl Harbor, Nimitz bet the Pacific Fleet on intelligence at Midway and directed the long island-hopping campaign across the Pacific.