The Battle Book: Crucial Conflicts in History from 1469 Bc to the Present

by Bryan Perrett

This is a descriptive, statistical and strategic reference to over 500 great land battles of history. Each entry follows a standard tabular layout and most have a further descriptive section detailing the casualties, combatant involved and actual course of the battle. All entries have a code number relating to a main map reference and appendices on key commanders and first use of a weapon or tactic. The layout enables easy access of date, comparison of similar battles and reference worldwide on the general map. The book is aimed at military and general historians, students, wargamers and modellers.

Genres: History, Military Fiction, Nonfiction

352 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1992

About the author

Bryan Perrett was born in 1934 and educated at Liverpool College. He served in the Royal Armoured Corps, the 17th/21st Lancers, Westminster Dragoons, and the Royal Tank Regiment, and was awarded the Territorial Decoration.A professional military historian for many years, his books include "A History of the Blitzkrieg" and "Knights of the Black Cross - Hitler's Panzerwaffe and its Leaders". His treatise Desert Warfare was widely consulted during the Gulf War. His most recent works, including "Last Stand, At All Costs" and "Against all Odds" examine aspects of motivation. During the Falklands and Gulf Wars Bryan Perrett served as Defense Correspondent to the Liverpool Echo. His books are widely read on both sides of the Atlantic and have been translated into several languages.

Reviews

[Exrex · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful book,summarizing all the major battles from history in one or two pages. Lists who fought, how many involved, a description of the battle, etc. Very useful when a battle I know little about comes up in online discussion.

[Walt · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very easy to use reference work that describes generals, size and composition of armies, and a rough outline of the battle/ campaign.

[Greg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brief histories of major battles in history.