100 Battles That Shaped World History

by Samuel Willard Crompton

Book Overview

This is an interesting, useful, brief book that describes 100 battles which have shaped world history, according to its author, who teaches history at Mt. Holyoke Community College in Massachusetts. The book begins with the battle of Kadesh in 1294 BC and ends with the battle of Kuwait (better known as the Gulf War) in 1991. Each battle is described in one page, with sufficient detail to understand how the battles were waged and the importance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0912517271
• ISBN13: 9780912517278
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Explore
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 1 to 16 years