Evaluate the importance of leadership in determining the outcome of two Early Modern wars.

Candidates will make an appraisal of the role of leadership as it influenced the outcome of two Early Modern wars. While the focus of the response must be within the timeframe of this topic, the two wars chosen need not have occurred at the same time and they may or may not be chosen from the same region. One or more leaders may be chosen for each war, if applicable. Alternatively, where the same leader(s) fought in two wars, the impact of their leadership on the outcome of each war, may be evaluated. Candidates may compare such factors as personal attributes/skills, military planning, the use of technology or they may collectively weigh the importance of other factors such as terrain or natural conditions that affected the outcome of war. Each war may be considered separately or a thematic approach adopted to weigh the strengths and limitations of leadership in relation to each relevant factor