Battles that Changed History

Author: Spencer C. Tucker
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Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 1598844296

Battles that Changed History: An Encyclopedia of World Conflict

The mythic and doomed stand of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae; the siege of Carthage in 149-146 BCE, which ended with Rome destroying the city and enslaving the entire remaining Carthaginian population; the Battle of Hastings in 1066, arguably the most important battle ever on English soil; the Battle of Trenton that saved the American Revolutionary cause and established the military reputation of General Washington; the firebombing of Tokyo on the night of March 9-10, 1945, that destroyed one quarter of the city. Download Battles that Changed History: An Encyclopedia of World Conflict from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. ll of these conflicts-and hundreds more-played a crucial role in defining the direction of history and the evolution of human society. This text provides high school-level readers with detailed descriptions of the battlefield Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.

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