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The Battle 100: The Stories Behind History's Most Influential Battles Paperback - 2005

by Michael Lanning


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A single day in the heat of armed conflict can shape the future of the world. Throughout history, individual battles have inspired the birth of nations, the devastation of cultures and the triumph of revolutions. Yet while some battles rise up as the cornerstones of history, others fade in our cultural memory, forgotten as minor skirmishes. Why is this so? What makes a battle “important”? Celebrated veteran and military expert Michael Lee Lanning offers a provocative response with The Battle 100: The Stories Behind History’s Most Influential Battles. Lanning ranks history’s 100 greatest battles according to their influence, both immediate and long-term. Thought-provoking and controversial, Lanning’s rankings take us to the heart of the battles and reveal their true greatness.

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A single day in the heat of armed conflict can shape the future of the world. Throughout history, individual battles have inspired the birth of nations, the devastation of cultures and the triumph of revolutions. Yet while some battles rise up as the cornerstones of history, others fade in our cultural memory, forgotten as minor skirmishes. Why is this so? What makes a battle "important"?

Celebrated veteran and military expert Michael Lee Lanning offers a provocative response with The Battle 100: The Stories Behind History's Most Influential Battles. Lanning ranks history's 100 greatest battles according to their influence, both immediate and long-term. Thought-provoking and controversial, Lanning's rankings take us to the heart of the battles and reveal their true greatness.

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The Battle of Yorktown was the climax of the American Revolution and directly led to the independence of the United States of America.

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  • Title The Battle 100: The Stories Behind History's Most Influential Battles
  • Author Michael Lanning
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Pages 368
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Sourcebooks
  • Date March 15, 2005
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • ISBN 9781402202636 / 1402202636
  • Weight 1.43 lbs (0.65 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.19 x 7.46 x 0.8 in (23.34 x 18.95 x 2.03 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Battles, Strategy
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003153539
  • Dewey Decimal Code 355.409

About the author

Lt. Col. Michael Lee Lanning retired from the U.S. Army after more than twenty years of service. He is a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, where he served as an infantry platoon leader and company commander. Lanning has written fourteen books on military history, including The Military 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Military Leaders of All Time. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

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