Great Military Battles

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There is a unique fascination in the study of great battles which surely derives from the sense that high issues can be decided by trivial incidents and the margin between victory and defeat is often very small. For this book, Cyril Falls has brought together a team of eminent military historians whose task has been to describe twenty-seven of the most important battles fought during the three centuries from 1643-1944, from the Battle of Rocroi to the Battle of the Ardennes. The historical significance of each battle is discussed, its strategy and tactics explained, and its progress reconstructed with lively detail.