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Secrets of history's greatest commanders

Iain MacGregor talks Spencer Mizen through history's greatest battles, and considers what qualities separate the very best commanders from the also-rans

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Published: November 10, 2026 at 9:26 AM

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Which battlefield victory did Napoleon rank as his most brilliant? How did Julius Caesar squeeze that extra one per cent commitment out of his soldiers? And what cunning ruse did George Washington implement to outfox the British at Yorktown?

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In this episode, Iain MacGregor talks Spencer Mizen through history's greatest battles, and considers what qualities separate the very best commanders from the also-rans.

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Spencer MizenSenior production editor

Spencer is senior production editor of HistoryExtra magazine

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