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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... military experience and possessed an army loyal to him- self . Pompey commanded forces in Spain , whereas Crassus , also needing military experi- ence and support , led an expedition against Parthia . He died in the process , leaving ...
... military experience and possessed an army loyal to him- self . Pompey commanded forces in Spain , whereas Crassus , also needing military experi- ence and support , led an expedition against Parthia . He died in the process , leaving ...
Page 231
... military future lay in its banking system , which inter- national trade made the strongest anywhere ( Fuller , A Military History of the Western World , vol . 2 , p . 155 ) . Louis's reign as instigator of Euro- pean adventures came to ...
... military future lay in its banking system , which inter- national trade made the strongest anywhere ( Fuller , A Military History of the Western World , vol . 2 , p . 155 ) . Louis's reign as instigator of Euro- pean adventures came to ...
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... Military Reorganization Commission . With the aid of four other forward - looking officers , Scharnhorst began overhauling the Prussian military . Real- izing that future kings and commanding offic- ers may not be blessed with ...
... Military Reorganization Commission . With the aid of four other forward - looking officers , Scharnhorst began overhauling the Prussian military . Real- izing that future kings and commanding offic- ers may not be blessed with ...
Contents
Megiddo 1479 B C | 1 |
Syracuse 415413 B C | 18 |
Gaugamela Arbela 331 B C | 31 |
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