A guide to battles: decisive conflicts in history

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 aroundthe world - from the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, to Europe and the Americas. All the battles are grouped within chapters which tell the wider story of aparticular era or region, for instance the ancient world or the Americas. Each chapter includes an informative introduction that sets out the historical, tactical, and technological context, and looks at current debates. Individual battles are placed clearly within the wars and campaigns of which they formed apart, making it possible for the reader to follow the details of the battle, and at the same time to understand its military and historical implications. Battlefield summarizes the very best of contemporary scholarship on battles andwar in an accessible, engaging narrative. Detailed maps portray the course offamous battles and campaigns, and a range of illustrations - many from contemporary sources - bring the narrative to life. An extensive index gives the reader quick access to historical figures, locations, battle formations, and muchmore. This is an indispensable guide for history students, military enthusiasts, and professionals working in the field, and an ideal book for anyone with an interest in what Winston Churchill called 'punctuation marks in history'.

• ISBN: 978-0-19-280654-3
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 446
• Fecha Publicación: 26/02/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés