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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... Union . References : Bauer , Jack . The Mexican War , 1846- 1848. New York : Macmillan , 1974 ; Connor , Seymour . North America Divided . New York : Oxford University Press , 1971 ; Eisenhower , John . So Far from God : The U.S. War ...
... Union . References : Bauer , Jack . The Mexican War , 1846- 1848. New York : Macmillan , 1974 ; Connor , Seymour . North America Divided . New York : Oxford University Press , 1971 ; Eisenhower , John . So Far from God : The U.S. War ...
Page 318
... Union that all they wanted was to be left in peace ? Militarily they needed to attack , to use their superior morale and leadership to force a quick end to the war ; diplomatically they needed to stay on the defensive to prove to the Union ...
... Union that all they wanted was to be left in peace ? Militarily they needed to attack , to use their superior morale and leadership to force a quick end to the war ; diplomatically they needed to stay on the defensive to prove to the Union ...
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... Union artillery , which had ceased firing to lure the Confeder- ates on , opened up and began tearing massive holes in the advancing line . At 200 yards , Union infantry began adding to the carnage . In spite of all that , the ...
... Union artillery , which had ceased firing to lure the Confeder- ates on , opened up and began tearing massive holes in the advancing line . At 200 yards , Union infantry began adding to the carnage . In spite of all that , 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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