Description |
ix, 506 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [467]-486) and index. |
Contents |
Salamis, Sept. 28, 480 B.C. -- Guagamela, Oct. 1, 331 B.C. -- Cannae, Aug. 2, 216 B.C. -- Poitiers, Oct. 11, 732 -- Tenochtitlán, June 24, 1520-Aug. 13, 1521 -- Lepanto, Oct. 7, 1571 -- Rorke's Drift, Jan. 22-23, 1879 -- Midway, June 4-8, 1942 -- Tet, Jan. 31-Apr. 6, 1968 -- Western warfare : past and future. |
Summary |
Through depictions of historic battles, the author exposes the connection between the West's superiority on the battlefield and its rise to world dominance, including controversial arguments ignited by the recent words of various historians. |
Subject |
Battles.
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Military history.
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ISBN |
9780385720380 |
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0385720386 |
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