The Hutchinson Atlas of Battle Plans: Before and After (Helicon History)

by N/A

• Used

  Hardcover
  1998

  $3.39

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $5.87

  This work, with an introduction by TV's Professor Richard Holmes, contrasts 18 battle plans with their actual outcome, from Roman times to World War II. Each in-depth battle essay is complemented by original maps, producing a fresh insight into important battles that have, in many cases, dictated the course of history. Battles include: Cannae; Alamein; Crecy; Blitzkrieg; Waterloo; Balaklava; Gallipoli; The Battle of the Bulge; Austerlitz; and Gettysburg.