Great Battles for Boys

Great Battles for Boys
Author: Joe Giorello
Publisher:
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2018-11-10
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781947076105

Filled with historic photographs, maps, and short, powerful chapters, "Great Battles for Boys" captures the attention of even reluctant readers. History leaps off the page through the blood, sweat, and sacrifice of soldiers fighting America's earliest battles, from Bunker Hill and San Juan Hill to The Alamo and The Lost Battalion of WWI.

History's Greatest Battles

History's Greatest Battles
Author: Nigel Cawthorne
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2022-09-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1398821543

Great battles mark history's turning points where cultures and ideologies clash. Some battles are won by inspired leaders, some by superior weaponry, while others are won by a sheer dogged refusal to surrender in the face of overwhelming odds. This gripping account introduces 40 battles which changed the course of history, from the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC to the Vietnamese defeat of the French army at the battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954. It includes the extraordinary generalships of Napoleon, Wellington and Marlborough, among others, as well as the victories of ordinary soldiers who, through their courage, determination and sacrifice, changed the course of history. Includes: • Siege of Jerusalem, 79 CE • The Battle of Hastings, 1066 • The Battle of Yorktown, 1781 • The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 • D-Day, 1944 Brought to life by photographs, maps and artwork of the battles, this book gives an expansive account of the most pivotal battles in the history of war and how they were lost or won.

Great Battles of World War II

Great Battles of World War II
Author: John MacDonald
Publisher: Chartwell Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-04-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780785830979

Modern computer technology meets the history of warfare in this book, the Great Battles of WWII. A stunning new look at the most spectacular campaigns of World War II, this book uses incredible computer graphics to recreate every detail of the most significant battles and strategies. Topography and troop strength, illustrations and maps of actions carried out are presented with the latest technology down to the smallest detail.

Great Battles of World War I

Great Battles of World War I
Author: John MacDonald
Publisher: Smithmark Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997-07
Genre: Battles
ISBN: 9780765193377

Computer graphics recreate 18 of World War I's most important battles.

Great Military Battles

Great Military Battles
Author: Cyril Falls
Publisher:
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1969
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780600016526

Military historians dexcribes twenty-seven important battles fought from 1643 to 1944.

1001 Battles That Changed the Course of History

1001 Battles That Changed the Course of History
Author: R. G. Grant
Publisher: Chartwell Books
Total Pages: 963
Release: 2017-10-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 0785835539

This historical account of humanity's 5000 year history of recorded conflict looks at ancient wars, modern conflict, and everything in-between.

Great Battles & Armies

Great Battles & Armies
Author:
Publisher: Parragon
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-03-07
Genre: Battles
ISBN: 9781472340092

Explore the key conflicts that have shaped history. Using dramatic illustrations and clear-cut diagrams, 'Great Battles & Armies' delves into the tactics used by the boldest military geniuses as well as the courage of soldiers who were part of the most powerful armies in history. The cutaway illustrations bring the conflicts to life and allow you to step onto the battlefield to peer behind the scenes and explore the tactics and weapons of diverse armies and their brilliant leaders. --Page 4 of cover.

107 Great Chess Battles, 1939-1945

107 Great Chess Battles, 1939-1945
Author: Alexander Alekhine
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1992-01-01
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780486271040

One of the game's greatest players annotates scores of fascinating games involving Capablanca, Bogoljubov, Keres, Reshevsky, others. Included are many of Alekhine's own games, plus candid commentary on fellow masters, rivals.

Great Battles of the Hellenistic World

Great Battles of the Hellenistic World
Author: Joseph Pietrykowski
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 1844158381

Pietrykowski analyses the Macedonian art of war from its development under Philip II, perfection under Alexander the Great, and further adaptation under the Successor States. Focussing on twenty battles spanning the era of Macedonian primacy, we see the evolving just the forces, strategies and tactics employed by Hellenistic generals and gain an understanding of their successes and ultimate failures when facing new foes such as the Romans. Clear diagrams make the action easy to follow.

The Greatest Battles in History

The Greatest Battles in History
Author: Jack Watkins
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Battles
ISBN: 9781782745440

Civilizations have been fighting each other for thousands of years. Some might say civilizations have left few traces except descriptions of their greatest martial endeavours and some ancient conflicts remain unresolved today. 'The Greatest Battles in History' is an illustrated reference work to the key wars and battles fought from ancient times up to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Arranged in chronological order from the early Middle Eastern conflicts such as Megiddo and Kadesh through to the Napoleonic Wars, each entry includes full-colour illustrations - either maps or artworks - as well as information boxes containing key facts and figures and a description of the context, the course of battle and the conflict's aftermath --