The Decisive Battles of World History

The Decisive Battles of World History « Series from 2014

Series from 2014

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Discover the military conflicts that have had the greatest impact in shifting the direction of historical events and shaping our world in The Decisive Battles of World History.

Cover nearly 4,000 years and explore more than three dozen history-making military engagements, from the landmark battles of the Western world to their counterparts across Asia, India, and the Middle East.

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What Makes a Battle Decisive?

1274 B.C. Kadesh? Greatest Chariot Battle

479 B.C. Plataea?Greece Wins Freedom

331 B.C. Gaugamela?Alexander?s Genius

197 B.C. Cynoscephalae?Legion vs. Phalanx

31 B.C. Actium?Birth of the Roman Empire

260?110 B.C. China?Struggles for Unification

636 Yarmouk & al-Qadisiyyah?Islam Triumphs

751 Talas & 1192 Tarain?Islam into Asia

1066 Hastings?William Conquers England

1087 Hattin?Crusader Desert Disaster

1260 Ain Jalut?Can the Mongols Be Stopped?

1410 Tannenberg?Cataclysm of Knights

Frigidus, Badr, Diu?Obscure Turning Points

1521 Tenochtitl?n?Aztecs vs. Conquistadors

1532 Cajamarca?Inca vs. Conquistadors

1526 & 1556 Panipat?Babur & Akbar in India

1571 Lepanto?Last Gasp of the Galleys

1592 Sacheon?Yi?s Mighty Turtle Ships

1600 Sekigahara?Samurai Showdown

1683 Vienna?The Great Ottoman Siege

1709 Poltava?Sweden?s Fall, Russia?s Rise

1759 Quebec?Battle for North America

1776 Trenton?The Revolution?s Darkest Hour

1805 Trafalgar?Nelson Thwarts Napoleon