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 122
... soon gave way to the Otto- mans , but it was the Seljuk victory and their plan for devastation that irrevocably changed the face of Anatolia . Alp Arslan's forces were once again on the offensive in 1072 , but he was soon assassinated ...
... soon gave way to the Otto- mans , but it was the Seljuk victory and their plan for devastation that irrevocably changed the face of Anatolia . Alp Arslan's forces were once again on the offensive in 1072 , but he was soon assassinated ...
Page 276
... soon forced to with- draw minus some masts . It had , however , landed a number of significant shots on L'Orient , and Brueys's luck continued to be bad . While sitting in Aboukir Bay over the previ- ous few weeks , Brueys ordered his ...
... soon forced to with- draw minus some masts . It had , however , landed a number of significant shots on L'Orient , and Brueys's luck continued to be bad . While sitting in Aboukir Bay over the previ- ous few weeks , Brueys ordered his ...
Page 281
... soon his column had cut the line of Franco - Spanish ships in half . By 0100 , the Victory was engaged . Nelson's plan was a success ; the leading French ships could not come about and aid the trailing ships , and the aggressive English ...
... soon his column had cut the line of Franco - Spanish ships in half . By 0100 , the Victory was engaged . Nelson's plan was a success ; the leading French ships could not come about and aid the trailing ships , and the aggressive English ...
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Megiddo 1479 B C | 1 |
Syracuse 415413 B C | 18 |
Gaugamela Arbela 331 B C | 31 |
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