The Military 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Military Leaders of All Time

Michael Lee Lanning. Citadel Press, $27.5 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-8065-1828-2

More general military history is covered in The Military 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Military leaders of All Time, by Lt. Col. (Ret.) Michael Lee Lanning. In the #1 slot, Lanning (Senseless Secrets) places George Washington, not for his military genius but for his role in establishing the U.S. Similarly cogent discussions explain Lanning's choices for the next four slots (Napoleon I, Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan and Julius Caesar) and beyond. Illustrations.

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