HISA 3230 Great Captains from Alexander the Great to Patton

HISA 3230 Great Captains from Alexander the Great to Patton
Great Captains from Alexander the Great to Patton
Interdisciplinary colloquium on how the careers of great commanders have altered warfare and society. Stress is on changes in political, economic, and social institutions that stood behind these careers as well as the impact of innovations in technology, tactics, and strategy. Commanders include Alexander the Great, Hannibal, Scipio Africanus, Belisarius, Gustavus Adolphus, Frederick the Great, and Napoleon.
Notes: Fulfills the college intensive-writing requirement.
credit hours: 3