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100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the Present
From the ancient Egyptian battle at Megiddo in 1469 BC to the recent military actions in Iraq, great battles have had an enormous impact on the shaping of history. Now, in this fully illustrated book, one hundred of the world's most important military confrontations are described in detail. 100 Decisive Battles gives us the facts about the battle and also explains where it...more
Paperback, 480 pages
Published
June 14th 2001
by Oxford University Press, USA
(first published 1999)
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Paul Davis undertakes an effort to identify the 100 most decisive battles in history. The three criteria that he uses to select key battles:
"1. The outcome of the battle brought about a major political or social change. . . .
2. Had the outcome of the battle been reversed, major political or social changes would
have ensued. . . .
3. The battle marks the introduction of a major change in warfare."
There follows the enumeration, with each battl...more
"1. The outcome of the battle brought about a major political or social change. . . .
2. Had the outcome of the battle been reversed, major political or social changes would
have ensued. . . .
3. The battle marks the introduction of a major change in warfare."
There follows the enumeration, with each battl...more
Maps of battles were almost worthless, but overall it was a good introduction to many historical battles and how they affected history.
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Boring format, boring writing...just plain boring.
Good synopsis of the battles that are described. Though I wouldn't rate some of them in the top 100. I would not have rated the 1st Gulf War in the top 100. I would have put Kursk before GW 1, but that's the beauty in doing a top 100, always room for opinions. Otherwise nice, short, and concise. Kind of like your Cliff Notes for battles.
Some of the older battles were fascinating but the American battles were far less grand. Of course, this is all a matter of opinion, but it seemed like the book started off great and ended up boring at the end. Still, this is a great book and I recommend it highly.
Well here you go the quick cheat sheet for all the historical battles that changed the course of history. Very informative very easy to read very very educational. I reccccomend highly for all SPPPPPPAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTAAAAANNNNSSS!!
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