Battles map by map

Famous battles from throughout history, mapped out in detail and explored in depth Experience the world's most significant battles through bold, easy-to-grasp maps. Includes a foreword by Peter Snow, broadcaster and historian. Covering everything from the battlefields of the ancient world to the bomb-scarred landscapes of World War II and beyond, this book is packed with engrossing maps telling the story of history's most famous battles. Using brand new, in-depth maps and expert analysis, see for yourself how legendary military milestones were won and lost, and how tactics, technology, vision, and luck have all played a part in the outcome of wars throughout history. Additionally, historic maps, paintings, photographs, and objects take you to the heart of the action; famous commanders and military leaders are profiled; and the impact of groundbreaking weapons and battlefield innovations is revealed.

Includes index.

Before 1000 CE: Before 1000 CE ; Kadesh (1285 BCE) ; Chariot warfare ; Marathon (490 BCE) ; Thermopyle (480 BCE) ; Salamis (480 BCE) ; Ancient Greeks at war ; Issus (333 BCE) ; Gaugamela (331 BCE) ; Alexander's army ; Cape Ecnomus (256 BCE) ; Cannae (216 BCE) ; Alesia (52 BCE) ; Roman legions ; Actium (31 BCE) ; Teutoburg Forest (9 CE) ; Red Cliffs (208 CE) ; War in ancient China ; Ctesiphon (363 CE) ; Adrianople (378 CE) ; Yarmuk (636 CE) ; Poitiers (732 CE) ; Lechfeld (955 CE) ; Directory : before 1000 CE -- 1000-1500: 1000-1500 ; Hastings (1066) ; The Normans ; Manzikert (1071) ; The siege of Jerusalem (1099) ; Legnano (1176) ; Dan-no-ura (1185) ; Hattin (1187) ; Arsuf (1191) ; Crusaders and Saracens ; Las Navas de Tolosa ; Muret (1213) ; Liegnitz (1241) ; The Mongol empire ; Lake Peipus (1242) ; Ain Jalut (1260) ; Crécy (1346) ; Knights and bowmen ; Kosovo Polje (1389) ; Grunwald (1410) ; Agincourt (1415) ; Siege of Orléans (1428-29) ; Gunpowder weapons ; The fall of Constantinople (1453) ; The conquest of Granada (1492) ; Directory : 1000-1500 -- 1500-1700: 1500-1700 ; The siege of Tenochtitlán (1521) ; The Spanish conquistadors ; Pavia (1525) ; Panipat (1526) ; Mohács (1526)…