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 97
... force of some 300 men to attack this caravan ; he led his force out of Medina in early March 624. They were pri- marily infantry , possessing only 70 camels and 2 horses for the entire column ; they took turns riding and walking ...
... force of some 300 men to attack this caravan ; he led his force out of Medina in early March 624. They were pri- marily infantry , possessing only 70 camels and 2 horses for the entire column ; they took turns riding and walking ...
Page 207
... force across the Fuji River commanded by Otani Yoshitsugu . Just past Otani's force was that of Kobayakawa on Matsuo Hill . Both of these forces were in a position to smash into Tokugawa's exposed left flank , and Otani acted . His men ...
... force across the Fuji River commanded by Otani Yoshitsugu . Just past Otani's force was that of Kobayakawa on Matsuo Hill . Both of these forces were in a position to smash into Tokugawa's exposed left flank , and Otani acted . His men ...
Page 284
... force in two . He would lead one force up the Saale River toward Jena , while the second , under Marshal Louis Davout , would march along a northerly line west of Jena toward the Elbe River . Thus , Napoleon could establish a block- ing ...
... force in two . He would lead one force up the Saale River toward Jena , while the second , under Marshal Louis Davout , would march along a northerly line west of Jena toward the Elbe River . Thus , Napoleon could establish a block- ing ...
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Megiddo 1479 B C | 1 |
Syracuse 415413 B C | 18 |
Gaugamela Arbela 331 B C | 31 |
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