Publisher's Synopsis
War has been an essential part of the human condition throughout history, the principal agent of societal change, waged by men on behalf of, and in pursuit of, their gods, women, riches, power, and the sheer joy of combat. In 'A Rage to Conquer', Michael Walsh brings history to life as he considers a group of courageous commanders and the battles they waged that became crucial to the course of Western history.