Battles That Changed History: Key Battles That Decided The Fate Of Nations [Megiddo- Kadesh - Marathon- Salamis- Siege Of Tyre- Gaugamela- Cannae- Alesia- Teutoberger Wald - Adrianople - Hastings- Jerusalem- Hattin- Arsuf- Lake Peipus- Tannenberg- Agincourt- Constantinople- Nagashino- Armada- Lutzen- Blenheim- Siege Of Quebec- Siege Of Yorktown- Trafalgar- Austerlitz- Borodino- Waterloo- Charge Of The Light Brigade- Second Manassas- Antietam- Gettysburg- Sedan- Tsushima- Verdun- The Somme- Cambrai- Battle Of Britain- Pearl Harbor- Stalingrad- Normandy Landings- Berlin- Dien Bien Phu- Tet Offensive- Sinai- The Gulf War- Iraqi Freedom- Index

Dougherty, Martin J ; Rupert Butler, Rob S Rice, Kelly DeVries, Dr Phyllis G Jestice, Iain Dickie, Christer Jorgensen, Chris McNab, Michael F Pavkovic, Chris Mann

ISBN 10: 1906626804 / ISBN 13: 9781906626808

Published by London : Amber Books, 2013., 2013

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448 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 30 cm ; ISBN 9781782744818, 9781906626808, 1782744819, 1906626804 OCLC 1022876347 ; LCCN 2014412269 ; LC D25 .B27 2013 ; Dewey 909 ; First published in 2010 by Amber Books Ltd; reprinted in 2011, 2013. ; Includes index. ; Contents: Megiddo, 1457 Bc -- Kadesh, 1285 Bc -- Marathon, 490 Bc -- Salamis, 480 Bc -- Siege Of Tyre, 332 Bc -- Gaugamela, 331 Bc -- Cannae, 216 Bc -- Alesia, 52 Bc -- Teutoberger Wald, Ad 9 -- Adrianople, Ad 378 -- Hastings, 1066 -- Jerusalem, 1099 -- Hattin, 1187 -- Arsuf, 1191 -- Lake Peipus, 1242 -- Tannenberg, 1410 -- Agincourt, 1415 -- Constantinople, 1453 -- Nagashino, 1575 -- Armada, 1588 -- Lutzen, 1632 -- Blenheim, 1704 -- Siege Of Quebec, 1759 -- Siege Of Yorktown, 1781 -- Trafalgar, 1805 -- Austerlitz, 1805 -- Borodino, 1812 -- Waterloo, 1815 -- Charge Of The Light Brigade, 1854 -- Second Manassas, 1862 -- Antietam, 1862 -- Gettysburg, 1863 -- Sedan, 1870 -- Tsushima, 1905 -- Verdun, 1916 -- The Somme, 1916 -- Cambrai, 1917 -- Battle Of Britain, 1940 -- Pearl Harbor, 1941 -- Stalingrad, 1942-43 -- Normandy Landings, 1944 -- Berlin, 1945 -- Dien Bien Phu, 1954 -- Tet Offensive, 1968 -- Sinai, 1973 -- The Gulf War, 1991 -- Iraqi Freedom, 2003 -- Index ; color pictorial stiff paper wrappers ; " offers 47 key battles that altered the course of history. The book features many famous and decisive battles, such as Alesia (52 BC), where Gaius Julius Caesar's Roman forces successfully besieged and defeated Vercingetorix's larger Gaul army to seal the conquest of Gaul; Agincourt (1415), where the numerically superior and heavily armoured French knights were defeated by English King Henry V's smaller force of longbow men; the epic three-day battle of Gettysburg (1863), where General Lee's Confederate invasion force suffered irreplaceable losses at the hands of General Meade's Union forces; and the battle of Stalingrad (1942), where the Red Army repelled then encircled and annihilated the German Sixth Army, marking the turning point on the Eastern Front. Each battle is explored in detail over more than eight pages. Included are concise accounts of each battle, with a broader introductory context and an analysis of the aftermath. A specially-commissioned colour map illustrating the movement of forces brings the subject to life and helps the reader easily grasp the turning points of the battle. With colour artworks, photographs, line drawings, and boxes containing key items of information, Battles That Changed History provides an attractive, informative and easily accessible guide to the clashes between armies that helped shape the world we live in." ; FINE.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Battles That Changed History: Key Battles That Decided The Fate Of Nations [Megiddo- Kadesh - Marathon- Salamis- Siege Of Tyre- Gaugamela- Cannae- Alesia- Teutoberger Wald - Adrianople - Hastings- Jerusalem- Hattin- Arsuf- Lake Peipus- Tannenberg- Agincourt- Constantinople- Nagashino- Armada- Lutzen- Blenheim- Siege Of Quebec- Siege Of Yorktown- Trafalgar- Austerlitz- Borodino- Waterloo- Charge Of The Light Brigade- Second Manassas- Antietam- Gettysburg- Sedan- Tsushima- Verdun- The Somme- ...
• Publisher: London : Amber Books, 2013.
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1906626804
• ISBN 13: 9781906626808
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Fine
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

Marathon, Cannae, Hattin, Blenheim, Waterloo and The Somme – the names of some battles do not fade with the passing of time. Battles that Changed History offers 47 key battles that altered the course of history. The book features many famous and decisive battles, such as Alesia (52 BC), where Gaius Julius Caesar’s Roman forces successfully besieged and defeated Vercingetorix’s larger Gaul army to seal the conquest of Gaul; Agincourt (1415), where the numerically superior and heavily armored French knights were defeated by English King Henry V’s smaller force of longbow men; the epic three-day battle of Gettysburg (1863), where General Lee’s Confederate invasion force suffered irreplaceable losses at the hands of General Meade’s Union forces; and the battle of Stalingrad (1942), where the Red Army repelled then encircled and annihilated the German Sixth Army, marking the turning point on the Eastern Front. Each battle is explored in detail over more than eight pages. Included are concise accounts of each battle, with a broader introductory context and an analysis of the aftermath. A specially commissioned color map illustrating the movement of forces brings the subject to life and helps the reader easily grasp the turning points of the battle. With color artworks, photographs, line drawings, and boxes containing key items of information, each volume provides an attractive, informative and easily accessible guide to the battles that helped shape the world we live in.

Review

"I have several books written in this “greatest battles” style on my shelves. They have helped me appreciate the reality that any attempt at making a list – be it history-shaping battles or today’s groceries – could trigger an argument over what was left out. Still “Battles That Changed History” ranks as one of the best because this colorful book is so informative, wide-ranging and most of all accessible thanks to its pricing, excellent organization and appealing graphic design in a large-sized format" (Toy Solder & Model Figure)