100 Decisive Battles
«This useful survey will find a place in most collections.»
School Library Journal
Key battles have shaped history since time immemorial. This handy reference work spotlights 100 of the world's most important military confrontations, from 1469 B.C.-A.D. 1991.
What if the Saxons had triumphed over the Normans in the Battle of Hastings? If Washington had lost the Battle of Trenton? If Lee had won at Gettysburg? If the Germans had held the Allies at bay in Normandy? The world would be a much different place today.
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What if the Saxons had triumphed over the Normans in the Battle of Hastings? If Washington had lost the Battle of Trenton? If Lee had won at Gettysburg? If the Germans had held the Allies at bay in Normandy? The world would be a much different place today.
Describes the historical context and goals of each conflict, with detailed statistics and information on every aspect of each battle
Detaljer
- Forlag
- ABC-CLIO
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 474
- ISBN
- 9781576070758
- Utgivelsesår
- 2000
- Format
- 25 x 18 cm
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«This useful survey will find a place in most collections.»
School Library Journal
«It is a good specialized resource for world military history which could be used by high school students as well as military history buffs. Recommended for high school, public library, and undergraduate collections.»
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