50 Great Wars

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Weir, William. 50 battles that changed the world : the conflicts that most influenced the course of history / by William Weir. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-56414-491-7 (he.) 1. Battles. 2. Military history. 3. Naval history. I. Title: Fifty battles that changed the world. II. Title. D25 W44 2001 904'.7-dc21

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Dedication
For my favorite warrior, Major Alison M. Weir, USAF

Contents
Introduction 1. Marathon, 490 BC 2. Nika Rebellion, 532 AD 3. Bunker Hill, 1775 AD 4. Arbela, 331 BC 5.Hattin, 1187 AD 6. Diu, 1509 AD 7. Britain, 1940 AD 8. Constantinople, Part 1, 1205 AD 9. Tsushima, 1905 AD 10. Saratoga, 1777 AD 11. Valmy, 1782 AD 12. Adrianople, 378 AD 13. Midway, 1942 AD 14. Hastings, 1066 AD 15. Tenochtitlan, 1520-21 AD 16. Stalingrad, 1942-43 AD 17. Busta Gallorum, 552 AD 18. Lechfeld, 955 AD 19. Dublin, 1916 AD 20. Emmaus, 166 BC 21. Yarmuk, 636AD 22. Batte of the Atlantic, 1939-45 AD 23. Cannae, 216 BC 24. Malplaquet, 1709AD 25. Carrhae,...