100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the Present

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Oxford University Press, 2001 - 462 pages
From the ancient Egyptian battle at Megiddo in 1469 BC to the recent military actions in Iraq, great battles have had an enormous impact on the shaping of history. Now, in this fully illustrated book, one hundred of the world's most important military confrontations are described in detail. 100 Decisive Battles gives us the facts about the battle and also explains where it fits in to the scope of world history.

In each entry we are given the name and date of the battle, the commanders, the size of the opposing forces, and casualties. An account of the battle plan and the military action are strategically discussed, and each description closes with a valuable consideration of how history was affected by the outcome of the conflict. Among the battles presented are the Battle of Thymbra (546 BC), the Battle of Chalons (451 AD), the Battle of Cajamarca (1532), the Battle of Dien Bien Phu (1954), and the Tet Offensive (1968). Accompanying maps and sidebars help further orient us with each military action.

Global in scope, with excellent coverage of American, Central American, European, Asian, and Middle Eastern battles, and with its stirring accounts of familiar battles and many lesser known military conflicts, 100 Decisive Battles is essential reading for military buffs and anyone interested in how the modern world came to be.
 

Contents

I
II
1
III
6
IV
9
V
14
VI
18
VIII
23
X
27
LXXVII
221
LXXIX
226
LXXXI
231
LXXXII
236
LXXXIV
240
LXXXV
244
LXXXVII
248
LXXXVIII
254

XII
31
XIII
34
XV
39
XVI
43
XVIII
47
XIX
51
XX
55
XXII
59
XXIII
63
XXIV
68
XXV
71
XXVII
78
XXIX
82
XXX
87
XXXII
92
XXXIII
95
XXXIV
99
XXXVI
103
XXXVII
106
XXXIX
110
XL
113
XLI
118
XLIII
122
XLV
127
XLVII
132
XLVIII
135
L
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LII
142
LIV
145
LV
151
LVII
154
LVIII
159
LIX
165
LX
170
LXII
174
LXIV
181
LXVI
186
LXVII
190
LXVIII
194
LXIX
199
LXX
204
LXXI
209
LXXIII
213
LXXV
217
XC
258
XCII
263
XCIII
269
XCIV
273
XCV
277
XCVII
282
XCVIII
286
XCIX
290
C
294
CII
297
CIII
302
CV
306
CVII
311
CVIII
317
CX
322
CXI
328
CXIII
332
CXIV
335
CXV
339
CXVI
343
CXVII
347
CXVIII
350
CXIX
355
CXX
360
CXXII
364
CXXV
368
CXXVI
372
CXXVII
377
CXXVIII
381
CXXX
386
CXXXI
391
CXXXII
395
CXXXIII
398
CXXXV
402
CXXXVII
407
CXXXVIII
412
CXXXIX
415
CXLI
420
CXLII
424
CXLIV
430
CXLVI
434
CXLVIII
441
CXLIX
453
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Paul K. Davis is Lecturer at the University of Texas and at St. Mary's University in San Antonio.

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