Battle

Written by Richard Holmes

Part of the Eyewitness Books series

Uncover the secrets behind history's pivotal battles and their game-changing tactics.

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63 pages· ~1210L

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Journey through history's most pivotal battles, where strategy and innovation shaped empires. From Alexander the Great's espionage to Napoleon's revolutionary tactics, and the telegraph's impact on the Civil War, each story reveals the cunning and technology that altered the course of history. What secrets lie behind these legendary conflicts?

From the publisher

Photographed in full color. Discover the stories behind the most compellingskirmishes in history: how Alexander the Great was the first general to hirespies; how Napoleon’s “shock” tactics won him an empire; and how the telegraphchanged the course of the Civil War.

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