Sentence examples for successful commander from inspiring English sources

His history is basically the memoir of a successful commander.

Julian was at once dispatched to Gaul, where he proved a resolute and successful commander.

People spoke of a successful commander who was honest, organized and almost serenely calm under fire.

In addition, the administration has consistently tried to restrain the rebel force here, led by Abdel Aziz Al-Hilu, a successful commander who has lived in America and projects moderation.

Thanks to his chief of staff, Leonhard von Blumenthal, he was a successful commander in the Danish War of 1864, the Seven Weeks' War of 1866, and the Franco-German War of 1870 71.

The presiding shades have been those of the Sun Tzu and Machiavelli – who advocated that above all a successful commander must exploit opportunity presented suddenly on the battlefield – fortuna, as the Machiavelli put it in the The Prince.

She became the special protector of successful commanders.

Because these four factors can rarely be controlled, successful commanders will opt for the only viable alternative using them to their own advantage.

We've been rotating successful commanders back to Washington after short stints, which is like pulling Grant back home before the battle of Vicksburg.

Successful commanders aren't seen as bragging, because it's clear to everyone that they were asked by Bratton's top team to show, in detail, how they achieved their successes.

Alexander von Kluck commanded the First Army in the German offensive against Paris at the beginning of World War I. Erich Ludendorff was mainly responsible for Germany's military policy and strategy in the latter years of World War I. August von Mackensen was one of the most successful commanders in World War I, leading German armies to a string of victories on the Eastern Front.