Published by Pimlico, part of Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Author:
John Keegan
Format: Paperback
EAN: 9780712666503
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EAN: 9780712666503
Published: 7 Oct 2004
From the earliest times, commanders have sought knowledge of the enemy, his strengths and weaknesses, his dispositions and intentions. But how much effect, in the 'real time' of a battle or a campaign, can this knowledge have?
In this magisterial new study, the author of A History of Warfare goes to the heart of a series of important conflicts to develop a powerful argument about intelligence in war. Keegan's narrative sweep is enthralling, whether portraying the dilemmas of Nelson seeking Napoleon's fleet, Stonewall Jackson in the American Civil War, Bletchley as it seeks to crack Ultra during the Battle of the Atlantic, the realities of the secret war in the Falklands or the numerous intelligence issues in the contemporary fight against terrorism.
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Authoritative and stimulating
- Daily Telegraph
This stimulating and informed book...has no contemporary equal. Keegan has done it again
- Daily Telegraph
Intelligence in War combines the lucid prose, perceptive judgements and narrative power that Keegan's readers have come to expect
- The Times
This excellent and highly readable book is vintage Keegan
- Literary Review
A fascinating book on a fascinating subject, written by a master of the craft
- Spectator
John Keegan, who was knighted in the Millennium Honours List, is the Defence Editor of the Daily Telegraph and Britain's foremost military historian. The Reith Lecturer in 1998, he is the author of many bestselling books including The Face of Battle, The Mask of Command, The Second World War, A History of Warfare (awarded the Duff Cooper Prize) and The First World War, all published in Pimlico. John Keegan died in August 2012.
