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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... River and sits on a promontory created by that river and its tribu- tary , the much smaller St. Charles . The city sits high on a bluff overlooking the river junction , and defended bluffs ran along the shore down- stream ( in an east ...
... River and sits on a promontory created by that river and its tribu- tary , the much smaller St. Charles . The city sits high on a bluff overlooking the river junction , and defended bluffs ran along the shore down- stream ( in an east ...
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... river crossing at Valenza . Napoleon feinted there , but crossed his forces 50 miles eastward at Piacenza , thereby threatening the Austrian lines of supply . Beaulieu retreated northeast- ward , but was unable to establish another de ...
... river crossing at Valenza . Napoleon feinted there , but crossed his forces 50 miles eastward at Piacenza , thereby threatening the Austrian lines of supply . Beaulieu retreated northeast- ward , but was unable to establish another de ...
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... River , 343 Yamamoto , Admiral Isoroku , 391 , 394 , 398 , 399 , 401 Yamashita , Lieutenant - General Tomoyuki , 395–397 Yangtze River , 142 , 143 , 144 , 147 , 420 Yellow River , 416 YORKTOWN , 253 , 257 , 258–263 Yuan Dynasty , 145 ...
... River , 343 Yamamoto , Admiral Isoroku , 391 , 394 , 398 , 399 , 401 Yamashita , Lieutenant - General Tomoyuki , 395–397 Yangtze River , 142 , 143 , 144 , 147 , 420 Yellow River , 416 YORKTOWN , 253 , 257 , 258–263 Yuan Dynasty , 145 ...
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Megiddo 1479 B C | 1 |
Syracuse 415413 B C | 18 |
Gaugamela Arbela 331 B C | 31 |
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