Great Captains: A Course of Six Lectures Showing the Influence on the Art of War of the Campaigns of Alexander, Hannibal, Cæsar, Gustavus Adolphus, Frederick, and Napoleon

Great Captains, published in 1889 by Theodore Ayrault Dodge, is a historical analysis of six influential military leaders: Alexander the Great, Hannibal, Julius Caesar, Gustavus Adolphus, Frederick the Great, and Napoleon Bonaparte. The work examines how their campaigns shaped military strategy and tactics, emphasizing the intellectual aspects of military leadership. Dodge provides a detailed exploration of each leader's contributions, arguing that their strategic concepts and character significantly influenced the evolution of warfare.