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 154
... English : Approximately 11,000 men , including 3,900 men - at - arms . Commander : King Edward III . French : Approximately 60,000 , including 12,000 to 20,000 knights . Commander : King Philip VI . IMPORTANCE Victory of the English ...
... English : Approximately 11,000 men , including 3,900 men - at - arms . Commander : King Edward III . French : Approximately 60,000 , including 12,000 to 20,000 knights . Commander : King Philip VI . IMPORTANCE Victory of the English ...
Page 156
... English , stay the night , and then at- tack on the following morning . Philip agreed , but many of his nobles did not . As they and their retainers approached Crécy , they were in- tent on closing as soon as possible . This was based ...
... English , stay the night , and then at- tack on the following morning . Philip agreed , but many of his nobles did not . As they and their retainers approached Crécy , they were in- tent on closing as soon as possible . This was based ...
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... English Chan- nel on 19 July . This was the day that the En- glish located the Armada and , according to legend , the captains of the English fleet fin- ished their bowling before boarding their ships and sailing off to battle . In the ...
... English Chan- nel on 19 July . This was the day that the En- glish located the Armada and , according to legend , the captains of the English fleet fin- ished their bowling before boarding their ships and sailing off to battle . In the ...
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Megiddo 1479 B C | 1 |
Syracuse 415413 B C | 18 |
Gaugamela Arbela 331 B C | 31 |
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