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 22
... lost their momentum and lost the battle . Un- able to reestablish a position on the plain , Demosthenes decided to abandon the entire mission . The Athenian force loaded onto ships for the return home and then stopped at the last minute ...
... lost their momentum and lost the battle . Un- able to reestablish a position on the plain , Demosthenes decided to abandon the entire mission . The Athenian force loaded onto ships for the return home and then stopped at the last minute ...
Page 198
... lost and recaptured twice . Only the capture of Sirocco from his sinking ship stopped the Turkish advance in the shallow water . Meanwhile , Uluch Ali on the left at- tempted to outflank Andrea Doria on the south- ern flank . By forcing ...
... lost and recaptured twice . Only the capture of Sirocco from his sinking ship stopped the Turkish advance in the shallow water . Meanwhile , Uluch Ali on the left at- tempted to outflank Andrea Doria on the south- ern flank . By forcing ...
Page 402
... lost the Yorktown ( on the heels of the sinking of the Lexington at Coral Sea and before the soon - to - be - lost Wasp in the Solomons ) , the core aircraft carriers were soon surrounded by more flattops as well as support ships ...
... lost the Yorktown ( on the heels of the sinking of the Lexington at Coral Sea and before the soon - to - be - lost Wasp in the Solomons ) , the core aircraft carriers were soon surrounded by more flattops as well as support ships ...
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Megiddo 1479 B C | 1 |
Syracuse 415413 B C | 18 |
Gaugamela Arbela 331 B C | 31 |
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