Vanquished: Crushing Defeats from Ancient Rome to the 21st Century
By Mir Bahmanyar
Published By Osprey Publishing
Year Published - 2009
Book Format - Hard cover
Summary
Throughout time, violent battles and bloody clashes have changed the course of history and shaped nations or empires. Battles of annihilation are rare, but ever since antiquity a stunning victory on the battlefield, even if it failed to win the war, has captured the imagination of many. The author narrates historic defeats from the battle of Cannae in 216 BC to Qala-I-Jangi in 2001. He describes their impact on world history at that time. Some of these battles are well known and some lesser known, some of the more well known defeats are not mentioned, but you will be enthralled by the compelling narrative and incisive analysis of some of the most fascinating , and appalling, battles in history.
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By Mir Bahmanyar
Published By Osprey Publishing
Year Published - 2009
Book Format - Hard cover
Summary
Throughout time, violent battles and bloody clashes have changed the course of history and shaped nations or empires. Battles of annihilation are rare, but ever since antiquity a stunning victory on the battlefield, even if it failed to win the war, has captured the imagination of many. The author narrates historic defeats from the battle of Cannae in 216 BC to Qala-I-Jangi in 2001. He describes their impact on world history at that time. Some of these battles are well known and some lesser known, some of the more well known defeats are not mentioned, but you will be enthralled by the compelling narrative and incisive analysis of some of the most fascinating , and appalling, battles in history.
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By Mir Bahmanyar
Published By Osprey Publishing
Year Published - 2009
Book Format - Hard cover
Summary
Throughout time, violent battles and bloody clashes have changed the course of history and shaped nations or empires. Battles of annihilation are rare, but ever since antiquity a stunning victory on the battlefield, even if it failed to win the war, has captured the imagination of many. The author narrates historic defeats from the battle of Cannae in 216 BC to Qala-I-Jangi in 2001. He describes their impact on world history at that time. Some of these battles are well known and some lesser known, some of the more well known defeats are not mentioned, but you will be enthralled by the compelling narrative and incisive analysis of some of the most fascinating , and appalling, battles in history.
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