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Paul K. Davis

100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the Present

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From the ancient Egyptian battle at Megiddo in 1469 BC to the recent military actions in Iraq, great battles have had an enormous impact on the shaping of history. Now, in this fully illustrated book, one hundred of the world's most important military confrontations are described in detail. 100 Decisive Battles gives us the facts about the battle and also explains where it fits in to the scope of world history.

In each entry we are given the name and date of the battle, the commanders, the size of the opposing forces, and casualties. An account of the battle plan and the military action are strategically discussed, and each description closes with a valuable consideration of how history was affected by the outcome of the conflict. Among the battles presented are the Battle of Thymbra (546 BC), the Battle of Chalons (451 AD), the Battle of Cajamarca (1532), the Battle of Dien Bien Phu (1954), and the Tet Offensive (1968). Accompanying maps and sidebars help further orient us with each military action.

Global in scope, with excellent coverage of American, Central American, European, Asian, and Middle Eastern battles, and with its stirring accounts of familiar battles and many lesser known military conflicts, 100 Decisive Battles is essential reading for military buffs and anyone interested in how the modern world came to be.

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0195143663
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978-0195143669
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Oxford University Press
Publication date

June 14, 2001
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English
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9.2 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
Print length

480 pages

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Sometimes a battle, such as the one that raged along France's Marne River in 1918, involves hundreds of thousands of soldiers and costs many lives. Sometimes, as in the case of Tippecanoe, a battle involves only a few hundred fighters. Great or small, as historian Paul Davis notes, history has turned on clashes such as these.

In this well-researched compendium, Davis examines battles that have had far-reaching historical consequences. The first entry covers the Battle of Megiddo, which delivered unto the Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III an uneasy dominion over Palestine and broadened his empire into Asia; the final entry, set not far from the first, describes the Allied victory over Iraq in Desert Storm, which "denied control of a large portion of the Middle East oil reserves to dictator Saddam Hussein and showed the ability of a multinational coalition to succeed in the post-Cold War world, perhaps setting an example of future international military action." In between Davis considers similarly fateful but often forgotten contests, such as the Battle of Chalons, when another coalition--this one of Visigoths, Romans, and Gallic and Germanic tribes--turned back the huge Mongol army of Attila in A.D. 451, and the Battle of Shanhaikuan, when, in the spring of 1644, China's Ming dynasty fell to Manchu invaders. Davis sometimes prefers sweeping themes to mundane realities (the fact, for instance, that the Battle of Adrianople turned on the recent invention of the stirrup), and his compendium tends heavily toward Europe at the expense of other parts of the world. The illustrations are also of uneven quality and usefulness.

Still, readers with an interest in military history will find this to be a handy reference and overview, and they'll enjoy second-guessing the author, nominating battles that didn't make his hundred while learning from the obscure, but nonetheless critical, ones that he does address. --Gregory McNamee

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"This is a very interesting book that concentrates on the greatest battles in world history that have changed the history of mankind sometimes for the better and sometimes for the enslavement of men and governments." --The Lone Star Book Review

"Davis describes significant military actions in detail, telling how world history was shaped by the outcome. The entries are presented chronologically for easy reference." --Troy Record

"Students of military history will find 100 Decisive Battles an important reference to the world's major battles. It covers conflicts from ancient to modern times, providing details on the historical setting, the conflict itself, and its lasting effects. The result will provide a clear reference to any seeking foundation information on military struggles around the world." --Internet Book Watch

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 14, 2001
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0195143663
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0195143669
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.45 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #668,986 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #117 in Military Sciences
- #415 in Military History (Books)
- #556 in History Encyclopedias
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Born and raised in San Antonio, I got my BA and MA in history at Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State). I went to King's College at the University of London for my doctorate in War Studies. My dissertation was on the British campaign in Mesopotamia in World War I. That was later published as "Ends and Means" by Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. An associate of mine at St. Mary's University in San Antonio connected me with ABC-CLIO, who then contracted me to write "An Encyclopedia of Invasions and Conquests", "An Encyclopedia of Warrior Groups and Fighting Peoples", "100 Decisive Battles", and "Besieged". When Oxford University Press got the sub-rights to Invasions and Battles, they commissioned me to write "Masters of the Battlefield", hoping it would lead to a series of books covering warfare in different time periods. Unfortunately, the series never came to be, but the book on great generals did. I am currently doing background research on books concerning a history of the military in San Antonio and the role of religion in warfare through the ages.

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