Description

Ranging from the Peloponnesian war, to Trafalgar and Gettysburg, to the War in Iraq, this exciting book tells the stories of the most dramatic, memorable, and important conflicts in world history. This superb, one-volume reference describes almost 300 battles from around the world--from the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, as well as from Europe and the Americas. All the battles are grouped in chapters which tell the wider story of a particular era or region, whether it be the ancient world or Asia and the Middle East. Each chapter includes an introduction that sets out the historical, tactical, and technological context, and looks at current debates among military historians. In addition, individual battles are placed within the wars of which they formed a part, allowing readers understand a battle's full military and historical significance. With detailed maps, a wide range of illustrations, and an extensive index, this book offers a gold mine of information for everyone interested in world or military history.

Features

• Co-edited by renowned military historian and TV presenter, Richard Holmes and prolific writer of military history, Martin Marix Evans
• Individual sections on almost 300 of the most important battles in world history - from the battle of Megiddo fought by the ancient Egyptians to the Second Gulf War
• Thematic chapters place the battles in their historical, tactical, and technological context
• Ranges from Europe and the Americas through to Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Pacific
• Detailed maps show the course of famous campaigns whilst the numerous illustrations - many from contemporary sources - bring the narrative to life
  
• Extensive index gives the reader quick access to historical figures, locations, battle formations, and much more
• Previous format was the best-selling Battlefield: Decisive Conflicts in History

Product Details

384 pages; 40 b+w half tones & 40 maps; 5 1/8 x 7 3/4; ISBN13: 978-0-19-280654-3ISBN10: 0-19-280654-8

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