100 Greatest Battles by Angus Konstam (English) Hardcover Book

Description: 100 Greatest Battles by Angus Konstam A highly illustrated introduction to some of the greatest battles in world history, from the iconic encounters of the Ancient World such as Thermopylae and Cannae, through to the major clashes of the 20th century epitomized by Stalingrad and Khe Sanh. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A highly illustrated introduction to some of the greatest battles in world history, from the iconic encounters of the Ancient World such as Thermopylae and Cannae, through to the major clashes of the 20th century epitomized by Stalingrad and Khe Sanh.This concise study by renowned military historian Angus Konstam examines one hundred of the most famous battles from world history. It includes great naval engagements such as Salamis, Trafalgar, Jutland and Midway; pivotal land battles that decided the fate of nations, such as Hastings, Yorktown, Gettysburg and the Somme; and the impact of the new dimension of aerial warfare in the 20th century at Pearl Harbor, in the Battle of Britain and in the skies over Hiroshima.This highly illustrated book features 100 full-colour battlescene artworks from Ospreys comprehensive archive and is the ideal introduction to the battles that changed the course of history. Author Biography Angus Konstam hails from Orkney, off the north of Scotland, and is the author of well over 100 history books, 75 of which are published by Osprey. He has written widely on military and naval history, and his most recent works are Hunt the Bismarck and Mutiny on the Spanish Main, both published by Osprey. A former naval officer, he has worked as a museum curator in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London and the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a former Chair of the Society of Authors in Scotland. Now a full-time author and historian, he has returned to live in Orkney. Table of Contents IntroductionTHE ANCIENT WORLDMarathon, 490 BCThermopylae, 480 BCSalamis, 480 BCPlataea, 479 BCLeuctra, 371 BCThe Granicus, 334 BCCannae, 216 BCZama, 202 BCCarrhae, 53 BCAlesia, 52 BCPharsalus, 48 BCActium, 31 BCThe Teutoburgerwald, AD 9Strasbourg, AD 357Adrianople, AD 378Châlons, AD 451THE MEDIEVAL WORLDConstantinople, AD 718Tours, AD 732Hastings, 1066Manzikert, 1071Hattin, 1187Lake Peipus, 1242Hakata Bay, 1281Bannockburn, 1314Kulikovo, 1380Tannenberg, 1410Agincourt, 1415Constantinople, 1453Castillon, 1453Bosworth, 1485THE RENAISSANCETenochtitlan, 1521Pavia, 1525Cuzco, 1536–37Malta, 1565Lepanto, 1571Gravelines, 1588Sekigahara, 1600Osaka, 1614–15LÜtzen, 1632Marston Moor, 1644Vienna, 1683The Boyne, 1690THE AGE OF REASONBlenheim, 1704Fontenoy, 1745Rossbach, 1757Leuthen, 1757Ticonderoga, 1758Quebec, 1759Saratoga, 1777Yorktown, 1781THE NAPOLEONIC ERAToulon, 1793The Nile, 1798Marengo, 1800Trafalgar, 1805Austerlitz, 1805Wagram, 1809Salamanca, 1812Borodino, 1812Leipzig, 1813Waterloo, 1815THE AGE OF EMPIRESThe Alamo, 1836Solferino, 1859Volturno, 1860First Bull Run, 1861Vicksburg, 1863Gettysburg, 1863Isandlwana, 1879San Juan Hill, 1898Tsushima, 1905WORLD WAR ITannenberg, 1914First Marne, 1914Verdun, 1916Jutland, 1916The Somme, 1916Cambrai, 1917Amiens, 1918Warsaw, 1920WORLD WAR IISedan, 1940The Battle of Britain, 1940Taranto, 1940Moscow, 1941Pearl Harbor, 1941Singapore, 1941–42Midway, 1942El Alamein, 1942Guadalcanal, 1942–43Stalingrad, 1942–43Kharkov, 1943Kursk, 1943Imphal and Kohima, 1944Saint-Lô, 1944Leyte Gulf, 1944Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 1945THE MODERN AGEInchon, 1950Dien Bien Phu, 1954The Golan Heights, 1967Khe Sanh, 1968Hue, 1968The Sinai, 1973Desert Storm, 1991 Review An enjoyable pocket-filler. * The Armourer * Promotional A highly illustrated introduction to some of the greatest battles in world history, from the iconic encounters of the Ancient World such as Thermopylae and Cannae, through to the major clashes of the 20th century epitomized by Stalingrad and Khe Sanh. Promotional "Headline" A highly illustrated introduction to some of the greatest battles in world history, from the iconic encounters of the Ancient World such as Thermopylae and Cannae, through to the major clashes of the 20th century epitomized by Stalingrad and Khe Sanh. Feature This book features some of the most iconic battles of world history from the gates of Thermopylae through to the Operation Desert Storm . Details ISBN1472856945 Author Angus Konstam Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1472856945 ISBN-13 9781472856944 Format Hardcover Imprint Osprey Publishing Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publication Date 2023-04-13 Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2023-04-13 UK Release Date 2023-04-13 Pages 224 Illustrator Eva Katinka Bognar Edited by Ada Yardeni Affiliation University of Toyama, Japan Position Chair of Penology Qualifications MD MPA Illustrations Full colour artwork throughout. 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