Brad's Battle Maps

Born:  15 August 1769. Died:  5 May 1821. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) Napoleon Bonaparte is undoubtedly one of the greatest and most famous generals in history. He conducted over fifty battles, a large proportion of which he won. Indeed, the name Napoleon has become a byword for successful generalship and military genius. Ultimately, the legend he inspired, along with his liberal reforms to Europe’s laws, would make Napoleon one of the most influential men in history. Hist

Born : 20 May 1808. Died: 8 June 1888. Duncan Cameron (1808-1888) Duncan Cameron was probably the most capable general in the British army during the New Zealand Wars. A veteran of the Crimean War, he came from a distinguished family who had served in the British army since 1745. Although his enemies criticised him for his cautious approach to conducting military campaigns, he was among the first to admit that he had no real solution to the problem of the modern pa. Ultimate

Born:  1767. Died:  27 November 1849. Te Rauparaha (1767-1849) Te Rauparaha is one of New Zealand’s most famous historical figures. Dubbed the “Napoleon of New Zealand”, his military campaigns during the Musket Wars changed the entire tribal structure of the North and South Island forever. Through his conquests, he created the nearest thing to a Maori empire with territory that straddled both sides of the Cook Strait. However, even he was powerless to stop the growing encroac

Born: 69 BCE. Died: 12 August 30 BCE. Cleopatra (69-30 BCE) Cleopatra is undoubtedly one of the most famous women in all of history. Although most famous for her love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, she was also a very intelligent woman and a shrewd politician who was popular with her Egyptian subjects. According to Plutarch, it was her charm, intelligence, and sweet voice rather than her physical beauty that made Caesar and Antony fall in love with her. Indeed,

Born: 19 December 1594. Died: 16 November 1632. Gustavus Adolphus (1594-1632) Nicknamed “The Lion of the North”, Gustavus Adolphus is widely considered the father of modern warfare. Although most famous for his intervention in the Thirty Years War in 1630-32, Gustavus Adolphus's career started when he was only sixteen years old, fighting and learning the art of war through conflicts with Denmark, Poland, and Russia. In his battles, he emphasized flexibility and firepower ov

Born: 20 July 356 BCE. Died: 10 June 323 BCE. Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE). Alexander the Great was a Macedonian King who is widely considered one of the greatest military commanders in history. In the space of only thirteen years, he conquered the Persian Empire and spread Greek culture to the borders of India. Although his empire did not survive his death, his achievements ushered in the Hellenistic Age whereby the east and west were brought together in commerce and