History's Greatest Battles
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History's Greatest Battles

From the Battle of Marathon to D-Day

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eBook - ePub

History's Greatest Battles

From the Battle of Marathon to D-Day

About this book

Great battles mark history's turning points where cultures and ideologies clash. Some battles are won by inspired leaders, some by superior weaponry, while others are won by a sheer dogged refusal to surrender in the face of overwhelming odds. This gripping account introduces 40 battles which changed the course of history, from the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC to the Vietnamese defeat of the French army at the battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954. It includes the extraordinary generalships of Napoleon, Wellington and Marlborough, among others, as well as the victories of ordinary soldiers who, through their courage, determination and sacrifice, changed the course of history.Includes:
• Siege of Jerusalem, 79 CE
• The Battle of Hastings, 1066
• The Battle of Yorktown, 1781
• The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863
• D-Day, 1944Brought to life by photographs, maps and artwork of the battles, this book gives an expansive account of the most pivotal battles in the history of war and how they were lost or won.

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Table of contents

  1. Title
  2. Contents
  3. Introduction
  4. Marathon, 490 BCE
  5. Granicus, 334 BCE
  6. Cannae, 216 BCE
  7. Alesia, 52 BCE
  8. Teutoburger Wald, 9 CE
  9. Jerusalem, 70 CE
  10. Châlons-sur-Marne 451 CE
  11. Tours, 732
  12. Hastings, 1066
  13. Crécy, 1346
  14. Agincourt, 1415
  15. Constantinople, 1453
  16. Bosworth, 1485
  17. Lepanto, 1571
  18. Blenheim, 1704
  19. Culloden, 1746
  20. Plassey, 1757
  21. Quebec, 1759
  22. Yorktown, 1781
  23. Trafalgar, 1805
  24. Austerlitz, 1805
  25. Moscow, 1812
  26. Waterloo, 1815
  27. Sebastopol, 1854-55
  28. Gettysburg, 1863
  29. Vicksburg, 1863
  30. Kut-al-Amara, 1916
  31. Baghdad, 1917
  32. Cambrai, 1917
  33. Dunkirk, 1940
  34. Tobruk, 1941
  35. Crete, 1941
  36. Alamein, 1942
  37. Stalingrad, 1942-43
  38. Kursk, 1943
  39. Kohima and Imphal, 1944
  40. D-Day, 1944
  41. Iwo Jima, 1945
  42. Berlin, 1945
  43. Dien Bien Phu, 1954
  44. Picture Credits
  45. Copyright