Author(s): Glyn Harper

NZ Non Fiction

New Zealand?s military history has been both honourable and distinguished, and the key events of more than 150 years of military involvement have been recorded in a range of official histories and books. But what of the military commanders who led their troops in these conflicts? How do we assess their achievements? And is there a distinctive style of New Zealand command?

Now, for the first time, this book attempts to answer these previously unexplored questions. Glyn Harper and Joel Hayward have assembled an impressive team of New Zealand military historians to profile some of the nation?s most important commanders and examine the nature of New Zealand command.

Born to Lead? will not only be invaluable to students of history and defence studies, but its approachable, easy-to-follow style will appeal to a wide range of general readers as well.