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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... India , especially northern India , until the fall of the Moghul dynasty in 1857 . Historical Setting The first time a Moslem set foot in India was shortly after Mohammed the Prophet estab- lished the faith . The original practitioners ...
... India , especially northern India , until the fall of the Moghul dynasty in 1857 . Historical Setting The first time a Moslem set foot in India was shortly after Mohammed the Prophet estab- lished the faith . The original practitioners ...
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... India under Mohammedan Rule , pp . 37- 38 ) . That was the short - term effect , but Mohamad was not through fighting . For the next few years , his armies conquered eastward , mainly under the command of Kutab - ad - din , a slave that ...
... India under Mohammedan Rule , pp . 37- 38 ) . That was the short - term effect , but Mohamad was not through fighting . For the next few years , his armies conquered eastward , mainly under the command of Kutab - ad - din , a slave that ...
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... India . Although it was often with a high - handed and cavalier attitude , it was still better treatment than Indians ever received from their many own princes . Britain's victory also made it the predomi- nant European power in India ...
... India . Although it was often with a high - handed and cavalier attitude , it was still better treatment than Indians ever received from their many own princes . Britain's victory also made it the predomi- nant European power in India ...
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Megiddo 1479 B C | 1 |
Syracuse 415413 B C | 18 |
Gaugamela Arbela 331 B C | 31 |
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