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 41
... able to capture Rome , however ) , the Romans com- mitted troops to Spain in hopes of severing the lines of communication that Hannibal had back to Carthage . The Romans controlled the sea lanes , but the Carthaginians were able to ...
... able to capture Rome , however ) , the Romans com- mitted troops to Spain in hopes of severing the lines of communication that Hannibal had back to Carthage . The Romans controlled the sea lanes , but the Carthaginians were able to ...
Page 86
... able to take over may the Eastern Roman Empire at this point , but , for all their skill on the battlefield , they had no siege machinery . Thus , Constantinople prob- ably would have survived . Still , the Goths were able to return to ...
... able to take over may the Eastern Roman Empire at this point , but , for all their skill on the battlefield , they had no siege machinery . Thus , Constantinople prob- ably would have survived . Still , the Goths were able to return to ...
Page 218
... able to rally much of the aristocracy , much of the northland , and Wales to his cause , whereas southeastern England ( especially Lon- don ) supported Parliament . Charles was able to assemble a fairly well trained army via his ...
... able to rally much of the aristocracy , much of the northland , and Wales to his cause , whereas southeastern England ( especially Lon- don ) supported Parliament . Charles was able to assemble a fairly well trained army via his ...
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Megiddo 1479 B C | 1 |
Syracuse 415413 B C | 18 |
Gaugamela Arbela 331 B C | 31 |
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