Great Battlefields of the World

by John MacDonald

A stunning new look at 30 of the most significant battles in world history, this book includes fully illustrated and vividly told accounts of fascinating battles from ancient to modern times. 3-dimensional graphics reveal troop plans and detailed features including weapons innovations reveal how many battles were won and lost.

Genres: History, Military History, Nonfiction, Military Fiction, Geography

200 pages, Hardcover

First published November 23, 1988

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Reviews

[Sahil]

The title of the book is Great BattleField Of The World, and the author of the book is John Macdonald. This book is true. It also tells us what people do in Military and how many weapons there are. The weapons are Pila, Roman sword, Spanish sword, Gaulish sword, Shield. Eastern and western Europe have seen many wars. I learned that in 20 centuries all millartians used different weapons and fields for the war. I also learned that there are 4 important people in this book: John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, Prince Eugene, Camille, Comte de Tallard, Maximilian Emmanuel, Elector of Bavaria. I like this book because it gives me more information about the 20th century’s war, and about weapons. Parents, teenagers should read this book because parents, and teenagers like to know about the past 20 centuries. I will rate it 5 stars because this is a good book, and also this is true/historical. “After the second punic war had erupted between Carthage and Rome in Spain in Carthaginians, Numidians, Spaniards and Gauls fought their way northward and, to the amazement of Rome, crossed the Alps in the middle of winter to invade Italy” (Page number is 10). There are 3 movies connected to my book: Centurion, Troy, and 300: Rise of an Empire. These movies are related to my book because all of these movies use swords and it is also true and historical.

[Karl H]

A very quick reference of major battlefields.

[Eric Pecile]

The more apt title would be Great Battlefields of the ANGLO-SAXON world. While the book does have some lovely displays and some interesting factoids regarding military equipment and tactics, the critical evaluation of the battles as 'great' is entirely lacking. The list of selections is also extremely weak and unjustified. Definitive battles like Stalingrad, Borodino, Leipzig, and many others are blatantly ignored; suggesting that this book was tailored very much to a pop-history audience.

[John]

As a child I used to re-read these battles and try to imagine different strategies and outcomes. I really fancied that, because I was good at maps and understanding the topography of maps and drwings, that I could be a great general.

As an adult I realise that I would have made an absolutely crap soldier and military planner - it's far more complex than business.

[Mick Maye]

Innovative approach to discussing battles.