| A Dictionary of European Land Battles: From the Earliest Times to 1945 Contributor(s): Sweetman, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1862272344 ISBN-13: 9781862272347 Publisher: Spellmount Publishers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2004 |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Military - General - History | Europe - General |
| Dewey: 940.020 |
| LCCN: 2004444359 |
| Physical Information: 1.15" H x 6.52" W x 9.36" L (1.42 lbs) 311 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a quick and reliable reference book for land battles in Europe ranging from the Great Peloponnesian War to the Second World War. Each entry gives the physical characteristics of the confrontations, such as the terrain, weaponry, the statistics of troops involved, and the casualties, as well as naming the commanders and explaining the tactics they employed. Going beyond the military information there is also a vital summing up of the political background of each battle which helps the reader to understand its contemporary significance and the historical implications of its outcome. |
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