{"product_id":"100-decisive-battles-from-ancient-times-to-the-present","title":"100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the Present","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003e100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the Present\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003ePaul K Davis\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780195143669\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eOxford University Press\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2001\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e480\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003eFrom 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. \u003cem\u003e100 Decisive Battles\u003c\/em\u003e gives us the facts about the battle and also explains where it fits in to the scope of world history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn each entry we are given the name and date of the battle, the commanders, the size of the opposing forces, and casualties. An account of the battle plan and the military action are strategically discussed, and each description closes with a valuable consideration of how history was affected by the outcome of the conflict. Among the battles presented are the Battle of Thymbra (546 BC), the Battle of Chalons (451 AD), the Battle of Cajamarca (1532), the Battle of Dien Bien Phu (1954), and the Tet Offensive (1968). Accompanying maps and sidebars help further orient us with each military action. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGlobal in scope, with excellent coverage of American, Central American, European, Asian, and Middle Eastern battles, and with its stirring accounts of familiar battles and many lesser known military conflicts, \u003cem\u003e100 Decisive Battles\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for military buffs and anyone interested in how the modern world came to be.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the Present | Paul K Davis | Paperback | 9780195143669 | Used: Like New | Back Stacks E 1766225","offer_id":49376803586200,"sku":"1766225","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81D_1oOhIyL.jpg?v=1783019434","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/100-decisive-battles-from-ancient-times-to-the-present","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}