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A single day in the heat of armed conflict can shape the future of the world. Throughout history, individual battles have inspired the birth of nations, the devastation of cultures and the triumph of revolutions. Yet while some battles rise up as the cornerstones of history, others fade in our cultural memory, forgotten as minor skirmishes. Why is this so? What makes a battle 'important'? Celebrated veteran and military expert Michael Lee Lanning...
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"Ranging from the Battle of Champions between Sparta and Argos in 550 BC through Julian's invasion of Persia in 363 AD, Soldiers and Ghosts brings to life the most decisive military contests of ancient Greece and Rome. J.E. Lendon places these battles, and the methods by which they were fought, in a sweeping narrative of ancient military history. On every battlefield, living soldiers fought alongside the ghosts of tradition - ghosts that would inspire...
8) Battle
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"Discover the weapons, equipment, and tactics used in conflicts throughout the ages"--Cover.
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Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time—collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine, and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past—and anticipate in the future—in order to navigate an increasingly perilous world. In this deep and incisive...
15) Medieval warfare
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"This informative and entertaining military history series features an in-depth look at three key events in the history of medieval warfare."
18) Warriors
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Famous warriors throughout history are portrayed through one hundred facts, fantastic images, and fun cartoons. Find out why knights took part in tournaments, learn about Alexander the Great's most important battle, and discover which warriors fought on elephants.
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