David Chandler (1) (1934–2004)

Good for 'Marlborough as a Militaty Commander' - as it says in the title. His command of all the skills of warfare, including the oft overlooked logistics, is well explored. The march to the Danube, prior to the Battle of Blenheim, was accomplished in such a way that his army was fit and able to fight is fitting testament to Marlborough's genius.

This was not quite the tour-de-force of the Napoleon book. But if one also has a copy of the Churchill biography of Marlborough, the two together are an excellent resource. Charts and graphs abound, and thus this is still an excellent book by itself.