Great battles : Decisive conflicts that have shaped history / Christer Jörgensen (Editor)

Contributor(s):

Jorgensen, Christer, 1967-

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Bath, UK : Parragon Publishing, 2007.Edition: First editionDescription: 256 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 32 cmISBN:

9781405486583

LOC classification:

G786 2007

Contents:

Contenidos : The Age of the Sword (Ancient & Medieval) Marathon (490 BC) Salamis (480 BC) Gaugamela (331 BC) Cannae (216 BC) Alesia (52 BC) Adrianople (378 AD) Tours/Poitiers (732 AD) Hastings (1066) Hattin (1187) Tannenberg (1410) Agincourt (1415) 💥 The Age of Gunpowder (Early Modern) Constantinople (1453) Lepanto (1571) The Great Armada (1588) Lützen (1632) Blenheim (1704) Saratoga (1777) Trafalgar (1805) Austerlitz (1805) Waterloo (1815) 🔫 The Age of the Rifle (Modern Era) Antietam (1862) Gettysburg (1863) Verdun (1916) The Somme (1916) The Battle of Britain (1940) Stalingrad (1942) Midway (1942) Normandy (D‑Day) (1944) The Tet Offensive (1968) Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003)

Summary: Great Battles is a heavily illustrated military history book that explores around 30 key battles from ancient times to the 21st century. Each battle includes: A brief narrative explaining the context, forces involved, and course of the engagement. Maps, diagrams, and illustrations to show troop movements and strategies. Analysis of outcomes and their historical significance. The book is designed for general readers and history enthusiasts, offering clear explanations with strong visual support to make complex battles easy to understand.

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Contenidos : The Age of the Sword (Ancient & Medieval)

Marathon (490 BC)

Salamis (480 BC)

Gaugamela (331 BC)

Cannae (216 BC)

Alesia (52 BC)

Adrianople (378 AD)

Tours/Poitiers (732 AD)

Hastings (1066)

Hattin (1187)

Tannenberg (1410)

Agincourt (1415)

💥 The Age of Gunpowder (Early Modern)

Constantinople (1453)

Lepanto (1571)

The Great Armada (1588)

Lützen (1632)

Blenheim (1704)

Saratoga (1777)

Trafalgar (1805)

Austerlitz (1805)

Waterloo (1815)

🔫 The Age of the Rifle (Modern Era)

Antietam (1862)

Gettysburg (1863)

Verdun (1916)

The Somme (1916)

The Battle of Britain (1940)

Stalingrad (1942)

Midway (1942)

Normandy (D‑Day) (1944)

The Tet Offensive (1968)

Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003)

Great Battles is a heavily illustrated military history book that explores around 30 key battles from ancient times to the 21st century. Each battle includes:

A brief narrative explaining the context, forces involved, and course of the engagement.

Maps, diagrams, and illustrations to show troop movements and strategies.

Analysis of outcomes and their historical significance.

The book is designed for general readers and history enthusiasts, offering clear explanations with strong visual support to make complex battles easy to understand.

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