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Really depends on which commanders, for me.

I always get my tough commies, perferably also with low leadership, in the fray to hack it up. Jotun Jarls, Lord Wardens,Ice Devils, and so on. Make sure you have a back up commander with enough leadership to command the army if your warrior commy dies. On the other hand, I never let my strategoes, castellans, and other high leadership, bad combat commanders near the front.

For nonfighting leaders, other than priests and magi, I'd reccommend you give then summoning items, like Skull Talismans. I'm not a big fan of ranged combat.