All battles are human dramas, and those discussed here include some of history's most fascinating characters -- from Narses, the eunuch ex-slave who reconquered the Roman Empire, to Don Juan of Austria, the swashbuckling bastard who stopped the Turks at Lepanto; from George Dewey, the elderly fire-eater who sank the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay and defied the German Kaiser, to Enrico Dandolo, the blind ancient who led the misguided crusade that conquered "impregnable" Constantinople. Battles have been fought, lives have been lost, causes have been advanced, and stories of great warriors have been told over and over again. Here are the stories of the 50 greatest and most significant battles and those who fought, won, and lost them.
All battles are human dramas, and those discussed here include some of history's most fascinating characters -- from Narses, the eunuch ex-slave who reconquered the Roman Empire, to Don Juan of Austria, the swashbuckling bastard who stopped the Turks at Lepanto; from George Dewey, the elderly fire-eater who sank the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay and defied the German Kaiser, to Enrico Dandolo, the blind ancient who led the misguided crusade that conquered "impregnable" Constantinople. Battles have been fought, lives have been lost, causes have been advanced, and stories of great warriors have been told over and over again. Here are the stories of the 50 greatest and most significant battles and those who fought, won, and lost them.
50 Battles That Changed the World
50 Battles That Changed the World
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781608127528 |
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Publisher: | Findaway World |
Publication date: | 04/28/2009 |
Series: | Playaway Adult Nonfiction |
Product dimensions: | 4.60(w) x 7.80(h) x 1.20(d) |