Moment of Battle: The Twenty Clashes that Changed the World
- ISBN-10
- 034552697X
- ISBN-13
- 9780345526977
- Category
- Adrianople, Battle of, Edirne, Turkey, 378
- Pages
- 478
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Authors
- Williamson Murray, Jim Lacey
Description
Two leading military historians present a case for what they have identified as the 20 most crucial battles of all time, explaining how each conflict represents a historical epoch that triggered profound transformations and significantly shaped the development of the modern world.
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