100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the PresentBloomsbury Academic, 2000 M01 1 - 474 pages Key battles have shaped history since time immemorial. This handy reference work spotlights 100 of the world's most important military confrontations, from 1469 B.C.–A.D. 1991. |
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Page 109
... Charles were well - matched to share an unusual arrangement : Hadrian wanted political power in Italy , which he could not wield without Charles's army ; Charles was a Christian knight who wanted to do God's work , but without any real ...
... Charles were well - matched to share an unusual arrangement : Hadrian wanted political power in Italy , which he could not wield without Charles's army ; Charles was a Christian knight who wanted to do God's work , but without any real ...
Page 218
... Charles on virtually every gov- ernmental matter . Placing the governing body in direct opposition to Charles's two primary subordinates , the earl of Strafford and Arch- bishop Laud , legal as well as economic struggles ensued ...
... Charles on virtually every gov- ernmental matter . Placing the governing body in direct opposition to Charles's two primary subordinates , the earl of Strafford and Arch- bishop Laud , legal as well as economic struggles ensued ...
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... Charles because it was a potential threat to his lines of communication when he faced Poland and Russia . Charles quickly turned eastward and landed 8,000 men at Livonia with the intent of reliev- ing the besieged city of Riga , but ...
... Charles because it was a potential threat to his lines of communication when he faced Poland and Russia . Charles quickly turned eastward and landed 8,000 men at Livonia with the intent of reliev- ing the besieged city of Riga , but ...
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Megiddo 1479 B C | 1 |
Syracuse 415413 B C | 18 |
Gaugamela Arbela 331 B C | 31 |
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