Marathon, Cannae, Hattin, Blenheim, Waterloo and The Somme the names of some battles do not fade with the passing of time. Battles that Changed History offers 47 key battles that altered the course of history. The book features many famous and decisive battles, such as Alesia (52 BC), where Gaius Julius Caesar's Roman forces successfully besieged and defeated Vercingetorix's larger Gaul army to seal the conquest of Gaul; Agincourt (1415), where the numerically superior and heavily armoured French knights were defeated by English King Henry V's smaller force of longbow men; the epic three-day battle of Gettysburg (1863), where General Lee's Confederate invasion force suffered irreplaceable losses at the hands of General Meade's Union forces; and the battle of Stalingrad (1942), where the Red Army repelled then encircled and annihilated the German Sixth Army, marking the turning point on the Eastern Front. Each battle is explored in detail over more than eight pages. Included are concise accounts of each battle, with a broader introductory context and an analysis of the aftermath. A specially-commissioned colour map illustrating the movement of forces brings the subject to life and helps the reader easily grasp the turning points of the battle. With colour artworks, photographs, line drawings, and boxes containing key items of information, Battles That Changed History provides an attractive, informative and easily accessible guide to the clashes between armies that helped shape the world we live in.
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Highly illustrated guide to the key battles that shaped the world's history
INTRODUCTION 9
MEGIDDO, 1457 BC 10
KADESH, 1285 BC 20
MARATHON, 490 BC 30
SALAMIS, 480 BC 42
SIEGE OF TYRE, 332 BC 52
GAUGAMELA, 331 BC 62
CANNAE, 216 BC 70
ALESIA, 52 BC 82
TEUTOBERGER WALD, AD 9 94
ADRIANOPLE, AD 378 104
HASTINGS, 1066 112
JERUSALEM, 1099 124
HATTIN, 1187 134
ARSUF, 1191 144
LAKE PEIPUS, 1242 154
TANNENBERG, 1410 164
AGINCOURT, 1415 172
CONSTANTINOPLE, 1453 184
NAGASHINO, 1575 194
ARMADA, 1588 204
LUTZEN, 1632 212
BLENHEIM, 1704 220
SIEGE OF QUEBEC, 1759 228
SIEGE OF YORKTOWN, 1781 236
TRAFALGAR, 1805 244
AUSTERLITZ, 1805 252
BORODINO, 1812 260
WATERLOO, 1815 268
CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE, 1854 276
SECOND MANASSAS, 1862 284
ANTIETAM, 1862 294
GETTYSBURG, 1863 304
SEDAN, 1870 316
TSUSHIMA, 1905 326
VERDUN, 1916 334
THE SOMME, 1916 342
CAMBRAI, 1917 350
BATTLE OF BRITAIN, 1940 358
PEARL HARBOR, 1941 366
STALINGRAD, 194243 376
NORMANDY LANDINGS, 1944 384
BERLIN, 1945 392
DIEN BIEN PHU, 1954 400
TET OFFENSIVE, 1968 408
SINAI, 1973 416
THE GULF WAR, 1991 426
IRAQI FREEDOM, 2003 436
INDEX 444
Martin J. Dougherty is a freelance writer specializing in military and defence topics. He is the author of Medieval Warrior, SAS and Elite Forces Guide Extreme Unarmed Combat, and SAS and Elite Forces Guide Sniper, Small Arms: From the Civil War to the Present Day, and books on personal self-defence. He lives in northern England. Rob S. Rice teaches courses at the American Military University. He has published articles in the Oxford Companion to American Military History and contributed to Fighting Techniques of the Ancient World, Fighting Techniques of the Early Modern World, Battles of the Ancient World, Battles of the Bible, Fighting Techniques of Naval Warfare, and Fighting Techniques of the Colonial Era. Kelly DeVries is Professor of History at Loyola College in Maryland. He is the author of several books, including Medieval Military Technology, Infantry Warfare in the Early Fourteenth Century, Joan of Arc: A Military Leader, and Guns and Men in Medieval Europe. Phyllis G. Jestice is Professor of Medieval European History and former Chair of the Department of History at the College of Charleston, South Carolina, where she regularly teaches about vikings, crusaders, and the 100 Years War. A devoted teacher, Jestice enjoys writing for both academic and popular audiences. Her most recent monograph is Imperial Ladies of the Ottonian Dynasty: Women and Rule in Tenth-century Germany (Palgrave Macmillan 2018). Iain Dickie has been a committee member of the Society of Ancients, the editor of Army & Navy Modelworld, Military Hobbies, and Miniature Wargames magazine. Christer Jorgensen has a Ph.D from University College, London. An expert on military history, Jorgensen has published various books on the history of European warfare. Based in London, he has also contributed to Battles That Changed Warfare and Battles of the Crusades. Chris McNab has written more than 100 titles, primarily focused on historical and military topics. His titles include Weapons of War: AK47, 20th-Century Small Arms, A History of the World in 100 Weapons, The Illustrated History of the Vietnam War, The Book of the Poppy and Hitler s Fortresses. In addition to his writing work, Chris has made regular contributions to radio and TV programmes. He also works as an educational publishing consultant, advising international agencies on how to develop their textbooks and other educational resources. Michael F. Pavkovic earned his Ph.D from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He currently serves as an associate professor of strategy and policy at the US Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. He is co-author of What is Military History? Chris Mann is a Senior Lecturer at the Dept of War Studies, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, UK. He is the author of several books on World War II and elite forces. He lives in London.
