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 147
... ordered a wall to be constructed along the entire length of the shoreline . To motivate the population , Hojo ordered that anyone who performed well in fighting the Mongols , whether or not in the service of a feudal lord , could find ...
... ordered a wall to be constructed along the entire length of the shoreline . To motivate the population , Hojo ordered that anyone who performed well in fighting the Mongols , whether or not in the service of a feudal lord , could find ...
Page 184
... ordered his troops to deploy . That action forced the raiding party to withdraw , harassed only lightly . The poor showing of this force appar- ently encouraged Ibrahim . At dawn on 21 April , Babur's scouts reported that the enemy was ...
... ordered his troops to deploy . That action forced the raiding party to withdraw , harassed only lightly . The poor showing of this force appar- ently encouraged Ibrahim . At dawn on 21 April , Babur's scouts reported that the enemy was ...
Page 243
... ordered his force to withdraw , but many did not re- ceive the command and continued to fight . Clive fired at the remaining troops one last time with his artillery and then ordered his men for- ward . They swept the field of the Indian ...
... ordered his force to withdraw , but many did not re- ceive the command and continued to fight . Clive fired at the remaining troops one last time with his artillery and then ordered his men for- ward . They swept the field of the Indian ...
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Megiddo 1479 B C | 1 |
Syracuse 415413 B C | 18 |
Gaugamela Arbela 331 B C | 31 |
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