History
The Battle of Ain Jalut: The History and Legacy of the Decisive Mamluk Victory that Halted the Mongol Empire's Expansion across the Middle East
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Egypt in the 13th century was a glorious kingdom to behold. Spice merchants from Europe, Asia and Africa sailed up the Nile River to the great port...
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The Battle of Aleppo: The History of the Ongoing Siege at the Center of the Syrian Civil War
*Includes pictures*Includes footnotes, online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“I'm not a puppet. I wasn't made by the west to go to the west or any other country. I'm Syrian. I'm made in Syria. I...
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The Battle of Baltimore and Battle of New Orleans: The History of the War of 1812's Most Famous Battles
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of accounts of the battles written by soldiers*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsSandwiched between the Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 is one of America’s forgotten conflicts,...
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The Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812: The History of the Battle that Inspired the National Anthem
Sandwiched between the Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 is one of America's forgotten conflicts, and the stalemated nature of the war (which resolved virtually none of either side's war aims) has also ensured that it is...
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The Battle of Bosworth Field: The History of the Battle that Ended the Wars of the Roses
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents"Near this spot, on August 22nd 1485, at the age of 32, King Richard III fell fighting gallantly in defence of his realm & his crown against...
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The Battle of Brandy Station: The History of the Biggest Cavalry Battle of the Civil War
"One result of incalculable importance certainly did follow this battle, - it made the Federal cavalry. Up to that time confessedly inferior to the Southern horsemen, they gained on this day that confidence in themselves and in their commanders which...
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The Battle of Cannae: The History and Legacy of Ancient Rome's Most Decisive Military Defeat
Although the Romans gained the upper hand over Carthage in the wake of the First Punic War, the legendary Carthaginian general Hannibal brought the Romans to their knees for over a decade during the Second Punic War. While military historians...
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The Battle of Chaldiran: The History and Legacy of the Ottoman Empire's Decisive Victory Over the Safavid Dynasty in Anatolia
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe town of Caldiran (Chaldiran) in Turkey is home to about 60,000 people. On a plain close to the Iranian border, it it backdropped by the Armenian Ranges and very close to a Faultline,...
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The Battle of Cloyd's Mountain: The History of the Civil War Battle that Split Virginia from the Western Theater during the Overland Campaign
Americans have long been fascinated by the Civil War, marveling at the size of the battles, the leadership of the generals, and the courage of the soldiers. Since the war's start over 150 years ago, the battles have been subjected...
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The Battle of Crete: The History of Nazi Germany's Airborne Invasion of Greece during World War II
In 1941, with the dark star of Nazi conquest in the ascendant over Europe, German Fuhrer Adolf Hitler continued seeking fresh ways to expand the Third Reich's domains. Two strategic issues occupied Hitler's immediate attention: dealing with Britain and the...
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The Battle of Fort Donelson: The History of General Ulysses S. Grant's First Major Victory in the Civil War
While the Lincoln Administration and most Northerners were preoccupied with trying to capture Richmond in the summer of 1861, it would be the little known Ulysses S. Grant who delivered the Union's first major victories, over a thousand miles away...
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The Battle of Fort Henry: The History of General Ulysses S. Grant's Victory That Captured the Tennessee River for the Union
*Includes pictures*Includes soldiers' accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsWhile the Lincoln Administration and most Northerners were preoccupied with trying to capture Richmond in the summer of 1861, it would be the little known...
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The Battle of Gaugamela: The History of Alexander the Great's Decisive Victory and the Destruction of the Achaemenid Persian Empire
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Then the Scythian cavalry rode along the line, and came into conflict with the front men of Alexander's array, but he nevertheless still continued to march towards the right, and...
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The Battle of Grunwald: The History and Legacy of the the Polish-Lithuanian-Teutonic War's Decisive Battle
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“We accept the swords you send us, and in the name of Christ, before whom all stiff-necked pride must bow, we shall do battle.” - PolishKing Vladislav IIAs the dissipating fog gave way to...
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The Battle of Hamburger Hill: The History and Legacy of One of the Vietnam War's Most Controversial Battles
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“We are in for some tough fighting ahead, but I feel we have never before been more capable of success than now. The NVA we are going to meet out there will be highly...
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The Battle of Issus: The History of Alexander the Great's Most Famous Victory against the Achaemenid Persian Empire
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingAt one point in antiquity, the Achaemenid Persian Empire was the largest empire the world had ever seen, but aside from its role in the Greco-Persian Wars and its collapse...
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The Battle of Khe Sanh: The History and Legacy of the Major Battle that Preceded the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War
By the end of 1967, with nearly half a million troops deployed, more than 19,000 deaths, and a war that cost $2 billion a month and seemed to grow bloodier by the day, President Lyndon Johnson's administration faced skepticism regarding...
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The Battle of Kosovo: The History and Legacy of the Battle Between the Serbs and Ottomans that Forged Serbia's National Identity
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe Balkan area has historically been one of the world’s most combustible regions. Home to several national groups and at a crossroads of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, the Balkans have exerted an...
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The Battle of Kursk: The History and Legacy of the Biggest Tank Battle of World War II
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the battle by generals and soldiers on both sides*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“The Russians have learnt a lot since 1941. They are no longer peasants with simple minds....
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The Battle of Leipzig: The History and Legacy of the Biggest Battle of the Napoleonic Wars
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Though Napoleon Bonaparte's unquenchable thirst for military adventurism eventually cost him both his throne and his freedom during the Napoleonic Wars of the late 18th and early...
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