Profiles of 16 decisive struggles from ancient and modern times. Gripping accounts range from Alexander the Great's overthrow of the Persian empire in the 4th century BC to World War II's Battle of Midway. Pratt depicts the circumstances leading up to the decisive clashes, the personalities involved, and the historically important aftermath. 27 maps.
| ISBN: | 9780486411293 |
| Publication date: | 1st February 2000 |
| Author: | Fletcher Pratt |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications an imprint of Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 348 pages |
| Series: | Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor |
| Genres: |
Military history |