A Comprehensive Dictionary of History by Dell Ashley (Hardback)

this book gives an insight into the epoch making battles of world history right from the early Greek battles to the battles of world war I that ravaged Europe at the turn of the century. Famous battles such as Marathon, Hastings, Waterloo, Gettysburg, and Somme have been retold with graphic accuracy. Attention has been paid to present the political situation leading to the conflict, the warring parties and the battles techniques employed.