| 100 Battles That Shaped World History Contributor(s): Crompton, Samuel Willard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0912517271 ISBN-13: 9780912517278 Publisher: Sourcebooks Explore OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1997 Annotation: 100 Battles That Shaped World History is another wonderful addition to Bluewood Books' popular 100 Series. This title is jam-packed with interesting facts and information about 100 different decisive battles that have been fought throughout history and around the world. From the very early battles, such as the Battle of Megiddo (1469 B.C.), history is teeming with amazing stories of great and significant encounters between two or more opposing forces. For example, in the Battle of Arbela (331 B.C.), Alexander, seeing a momentary weakness in the Persian formation, charged straight at Darius, the opposing general, and turned the tide of the battle into a complete rout in favor of the Greeks. In 100 Battles you will also learn about one of the first confrontations between England and France, the Battle of Crecy (1346), in which the English infantry proved it could defeat the mighty French knights. Ranging from the charge of the cavalry and brutal hand-to-hand combat to the use of "smart bombs", 100 Battles That Shaped World History provides engaging, clear, concise and accurate accounts of important battles fought on the land, sea and air. 100 Battles also covers many significant milestones achieved in the development and evolution of tactics, weapons, armor, communications, and fortifications. Readers will also learn about many of the great military leaders that emerged -- or those whose careers suddenly ended. Engaging one page synopses of 100 battles of major importance in chronological order, illustrated, time line, trivia quiz, locator map. Another in the popular 100 Series |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General |
| Dewey: 904.7 |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 6.02" W x 8.98" (0.41 lbs) 112 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is an interesting, useful, brief book that describes 100 battles which have shaped world history, according to its author, who teaches history at Mt. Holyoke Community College in Massachusetts. The book begins with the battle of Kadesh in 1294 BC and ends with the battle of Kuwait (better known as the Gulf War) in 1991. Each battle is described in one page, with sufficient detail to understand how the battles were waged and the importance of outcomes. The book's broad sweep of battles across the ages is its primary value to persons who wonder about how events of the past have shaped modern social structures |
Contributor Bio(s): Crompton, Samuel Willard: - Samuel Willard Crompton is a published author of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Samuel Willard Crompton include Barry Sanders (Football Superstars), Peyton Manning (Football Superstars), Cyrus the Great (Ancient World Leaders), and John Elway (Football Superstars). |