The Dictionary of Battles: The World's Key Battles from 405 Bc to Today

Chandler, David

ISBN 10: 0805004416 / ISBN 13: 9780805004410

Published by Henry Holt & Company, Inc.,, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1988

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Dust jacket complete. Red cloth with bright gilt titling on spine. No ownership inscription. 256 pages clean and tight. The Dictionary of Battles is a spectacularly illustrated and authoritatively written account Of warfare from the time of the first civilizations to the present day. From Salamis in 480 BC, to Port Stanley in 1982-- -a span of almost twenty--five centuries-the book singles out the crucial battles and campaigns of world history. It explains not just why and how they were fought but what, exactly, made them so important. The Dictionary of Battles is an indispensable reference hook; it is ai source of ever-fascinating information. What really happened to Anthony and Cleopatra at the disaster of Actium? What was the almost casualty less battle that saved the French Revolution? What fleet went halfway around the world, only to the destroyed in an Afternoon? What was Napoleon's most brilliant battle- - or Douglas McArthur's. What was the bloodiest single day in history? Size: 4to.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Dictionary of Battles: The World's Key Battles from 405 Bc to Today
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, Inc.,, New York, New York, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805004416
• ISBN 13: 9780805004410
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Illustrator: Colour IIlustrations & Maps
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Provides information on crucial battles, the tactics of famous commanders, and the technological development of weaponry