50 Battles that Changed the World
by Weir, William
Edition statement:1st Published by : Army Publishing House (GHQ, Rawalpindi) Physical details: 320 Pages 18x24 cm | HB Year: 2012| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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General Stacks | Non-fiction | 904.7 W415F 2012 (Browse shelf) | Available | 18020 |
Include Illustrations, Maps, Glossary, Bibliography and Index.
Rather than celebrating warfare, 50 Battles That Changed the World looks at the clashes the author believes have had the most profound impact on world history. Listed in order of their relevance to the modern world, they range from the ancient past to the present day and span the globe many times over. This book is not so much about military strategy as the implications of the battles that were vital in shaping civilization as we know it.
Some of the battles in this book are familiar to us all-Bunker Hill, which prevented the American Revolution from being stillborn, and Marathon, which kept the world's first democracy alive. Others may be less familiar-the naval battle at Diu (on the Indian Coast), which led to the ascendancy of Western Civilization and the discovery of America, and Yarmuk, which made possible the spread of Islam from Morocco to the Philippines.
This book selects 50 battles throughout history that are discussed in some detail. Rather than celebrating warfare, this book takes a brief look at the 50 battles that have had the most profound impact on world history. Listed in order of importance for our world today, they range from the ancient world to the present and span the globe. The author has selected the battle and provides his reasoning for why they were selected as those with most impact on World History.
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