The World's Worst Military Disasters
Subtitle: Chronicling the Greatest Battlefield Catastrophes of All Time
By: Chris McNab
Publisher: Amber Books
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781905704392
Subjects: Battles; Disasters
Other titles: Military disasters
Description: The World's Worst Military Disasters examines some of the worst battle defeats in military history from ancient times through to the present day, including some of the most famous battles in history. -- inside dust jacket.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Ancient battles 2000 BCE; title: 300 BCE; title: Roman victories, Roman defeats 300 BCE; title: 450 CE; title: The Dark Ages 450; title: 1100; title: Medieval melees 1100; title: 1500; title: Early modern disasters 1500; title: 1760; title: Imperial disasters 1760; title: 1900; title: Modern catastrophes 1900; title: Present day.