{"$schema":"https://ejfox.com/schema/page-twin@1.json","kind":"reading_item","url":"https://ejfox.com/reading/Rank-Historys%20Greatest%20Generals","json_url":"https://ejfox.com/reading/Rank-Historys%20Greatest%20Generals.json","generator":"ejfox.com/json-twin@1","data":{"cacheVersion":"2026-05-13-gear-cards","html":"<h1 class=\"\" id=\"historys-greatest-generals\">Historys Greatest Generals</h1>\n<ul class=\"list-disc\">\n<li class=\"\">ISBN: 1493676121</li>\n</ul>\n<h2 class=\"\" id=\"highlights\">Highlights</h2>\n<blockquote class=\"md-blockquote\">\n<p class=\"text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-400\">Alexander notes that practically all famous military maneuvers in history were made against the enemy's flank, whether real or psychological. ^ref-18470</p>\n</blockquote>\n<svg class=\"mx-auto my-8 w-full max-w-prose\" height=\"1\">\n  <line x1=\"0\" y1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y2=\"0\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\" stroke-dasharray=\"2,4\" />\n</svg>\n<blockquote class=\"md-blockquote\">\n<p class=\"text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-400\">A truly successful commander executes a plan that avoids battle altogether and merely seeks victory. ^ref-33770</p>\n</blockquote>\n<svg class=\"mx-auto my-8 w-full max-w-prose\" height=\"1\">\n  <line x1=\"0\" y1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y2=\"0\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\" stroke-dasharray=\"2,4\" />\n</svg>\n<blockquote class=\"md-blockquote\">\n<p class=\"text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-400\">Aristotle gave him an annotated copy of the Iliad, and Alexander read it voraciously, always keeping it – and a short sword – underneath his pillow. ^ref-33615</p>\n</blockquote>\n<svg class=\"mx-auto my-8 w-full max-w-prose\" height=\"1\">\n  <line x1=\"0\" y1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y2=\"0\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\" stroke-dasharray=\"2,4\" />\n</svg>\n<blockquote class=\"md-blockquote\">\n<p class=\"text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-400\">When told by his generals that crossing the Alps with elephants was impossible, he responded with the Latin phrase Aut viam inveniam aut faciam (“I will either find a way, or make one”). ^ref-15827</p>\n</blockquote>\n<svg class=\"mx-auto my-8 w-full max-w-prose\" height=\"1\">\n  <line x1=\"0\" y1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y2=\"0\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\" stroke-dasharray=\"2,4\" />\n</svg>\n<h2 class=\"\" id=\"metadata\">Metadata</h2>\n<ul class=\"list-disc\">\n<li class=\"\">Author: Michael Rank</li>\n<li class=\"\">ASIN: B00FYRKZRM</li>\n<li class=\"\">ISBN: 1493676121</li>\n<li class=\"\">Reference: <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FYRKZRM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"external-link group inline-flex items-center text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400\" data-preview-url=\"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FYRKZRM\">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FYRKZRM</a></li>\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"kindle://book?action=open&#x26;asin=B00FYRKZRM\" class=\"text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400\">Kindle link</a></li>\n</ul>","title":"Historys Greatest Generals","metadata":{"kindle-sync":{"bookId":"19008","title":"History's Greatest Generals: 10 Commanders Who Conquered Empires, Revolutionized Warfare, and Changed History Forever","author":"Michael Rank","asin":"B00FYRKZRM","lastAnnotatedDate":"2015-02-28","bookImageUrl":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91hdwM15ZqL._SY160.jpg","highlightsCount":4},"tags":["book","history","military"],"words":134,"images":0,"imageDetails":{"total":0,"cloudinary":0,"withDimensions":0},"links":1,"codeBlocks":0,"headers":{"h1":1},"toc":[{"text":"Historys Greatest Generals","slug":"historys-greatest-generals","level":"h1","children":[{"text":"Highlights","slug":"highlights","level":"h2","children":[]},{"text":"Metadata","slug":"metadata","level":"h2","children":[]}]}],"type":"post"}},"_links":{"self":"https://ejfox.com/reading/Rank-Historys%20Greatest%20Generals.json","html":"https://ejfox.com/reading/Rank-Historys%20Greatest%20Generals","index":"/reading.json"}}