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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... siege . He ordered a wall of circumvallation built of wood from the surrounding forests ; the rampart was called " Thutmose , encloser of the Asiatics . " In the wall , one gate was built , through which those inside the city that ...
... siege . He ordered a wall of circumvallation built of wood from the surrounding forests ; the rampart was called " Thutmose , encloser of the Asiatics . " In the wall , one gate was built , through which those inside the city that ...
Page 58
... siege went on too long , the Romans could easily find themselves fighting back Gallic relief attacks while attempting to maintain their siege . Cae- sar therefore ordered the preparation of a line of circumvallation , a second set of ...
... siege went on too long , the Romans could easily find themselves fighting back Gallic relief attacks while attempting to maintain their siege . Cae- sar therefore ordered the preparation of a line of circumvallation , a second set of ...
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... siege was irregular in its effectiveness . " Although the Mongol army was constantly reinforced by bodies of fresh troops , and notwithstanding that Kubilai himself devoted much of his at- tention to the subject , the siege of the Sung ...
... siege was irregular in its effectiveness . " Although the Mongol army was constantly reinforced by bodies of fresh troops , and notwithstanding that Kubilai himself devoted much of his at- tention to the subject , the siege of the Sung ...
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Megiddo 1479 B C | 1 |
Syracuse 415413 B C | 18 |
Gaugamela Arbela 331 B C | 31 |
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