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To Dare and to Conquer by Derek Leebaert

To Dare and to Conquer

Special Operations and the Destiny of Nations, From Achilles to Al Qaeda

Derek Leebaert

Little, Brown and Company · Print & ebook · March 2, 2007

In the tradition of Guns, Germs, and Steel, Leebaert tells the stories of small forces that have triumphed over vastly larger ones and changed the course of history -- from the Trojan Horse to Al Qaeda.

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Military Strategy, Other Military Conflicts, Special Forces History
Published
Little, Brown and Company, March 2, 2007

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In the tradition of Guns, Germs, and Steel, Leebaert tells the stories of small forces that have triumphed over vastly larger ones and changed the course of history -- from the Trojan Horse to Al Qaeda. Maps and charts.

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Military Strategy53%
Other Military Conflicts24%
Special Forces History23%

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  • Military Strategy
  • Special Forces History
  • Intelligence & Spycraft
Authors
Derek Leebaert
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Published
March 2, 2007
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Military Strategy