War - A History in 100 Battles

Battle is not a game to plug into a computer but a piece of living history: messy, bloody and real. From the earliest recorded skirmishes of the ancient world to the computerized conflicts of today, the nature of armed combat has changed dramatically overtime. Yet decisive battles are nearly always won by the some mix of leadership, courage, deception, innovation and, time and
again, a moment of good fortune. Arranged under these thematic chapters, the battles depicted in this book show the evolution of conflict through the ages, revealing surprising connections across centuries and cultures.

Bringing to life the battlefield - the flash of steel, the thunder of guns and the strange, eerie calm that descends when the fighting is done - renowned military historian Richard Overy tells the history of warfare through the gripping stories of the greatest battles in world history.