Battles That Changed History: An Encyclopedia of World Conflict

Battles That Changed History: An Encyclopedia of World Conflict
ISBN-10
1598844296
ISBN-13
9781598844290
Series
Battles That Changed History
Category
History
Pages
655
Language
English
Published
2010-11
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Author
Spencer Tucker

Description

Presents over two hundred battles that changed the course of history, including the date, place, participants, and the historical significance of each conflict.

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