THE PROFESSION OF ARMS

The Profession of Arms

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The Profession of Arms

Introduction

The military leadership was one of the earliest forms of leadership. Men stood up and led the tribes, mobilized the people, of nations to defend or conquer territories and wealth. Hannibal often considered the first great military leader. He was able to recruit and mobilize troops to the battle against the Romans, for he knew that his numbers were well below those of his opponents. Napoleon is another example of a military leader who, by his total freedom of the initiative, has a counter Austro-Sardinian far superior in number ...