The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World
Author : Edward Shepherd Creasy
Publisher :
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 39,51 MB
Release : 1852
Category : Battles
ISBN :
The 10 Most Decisive Battles
Author : Glen Downey
Publisher : Franklin Watts
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,73 MB
Release : 2007-10
Category : Battles
ISBN : 9781554485079
Book Description
Oversized books written in the popular top-ten countdown format.
100 Decisive Battles
Author : Paul K. Davis
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 12,69 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195143669
Book Description
Surveys the one hundred most decisive battles in world history from the Battle of Megiddo in 1469 B.C. to Desert Storm, 1991.
Decisive Battles of the Korean War
Author : Sherman W. Pratt
Publisher :
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 16,1 MB
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN :
Book Description
A Guide to Battles
Author : Richard Holmes
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 701 pages
File Size : 29,81 MB
Release : 2006-09-14
Category : History
ISBN : 0191501174
Book Description
This fascinating book tells the stories of the most dramatic, memorable, and important conflicts in world history, from Agincourt, Lepanto, and Trafalgar, to Gettysburg, Stalingrad, and the Somme. It begins with the battle of Megiddo fought by the ancient Egyptians and takes the reader through to the Second Gulf War of 2003. On the way it encompasses almost 300 battles from around the world - from the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, to Europe and the Americas.
The Battle of Nashville
Author : Benson Bobrick
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 19,39 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0375848878
Book Description
This volume profiles the career of General George H. Thomas, and his role in winning the Civil War. While the book focuses on the Battle of Nashville, it also examines his other experiences during the Civil War.
Decisive Campaigns of the Second World War
Author : John Gooch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 47,13 MB
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1136288813
Book Description
Success or defeat in the Second World War turned less on winning or losing battles than on winning or losing campaigns. This volume reassesses the importance of seven major campaigns for the outcome of the war. The authors examine a wide range of factors which influence success or failure including strategic planning, logistics, combat performance, command and military intelligence. This book represents a novel contribution to the study of the Second World War.
A Savage Conflict
Author : Daniel E. Sutherland
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 45,47 MB
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0807888672
Book Description
While the Civil War is famous for epic battles involving massive armies engaged in conventional warfare, A Savage Conflict is the first work to treat guerrilla warfare as critical to understanding the course and outcome of the Civil War. Daniel Sutherland argues that irregular warfare took a large toll on the Confederate war effort by weakening support for state and national governments and diminishing the trust citizens had in their officials to protect them.
Great Battles of World War II
Author : John MacDonald
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,18 MB
Release : 2014-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780785830979
Book Description
Modern computer technology meets the history of warfare in this book, the Great Battles of WWII. A stunning new look at the most spectacular campaigns of World War II, this book uses incredible computer graphics to recreate every detail of the most significant battles and strategies. Topography and troop strength, illustrations and maps of actions carried out are presented with the latest technology down to the smallest detail.
Climax at Buena Vista
Author : David Lavender
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 15,83 MB
Release : 1966
Category : Buena Vista, Battle of, 1847
ISBN :
Book Description
Descriptive account of the decisive battle of the Mexican War - from which General Zachary Taylor emerged with the Presidency in hand.
