The Hutchinson Atlas of Battle Plans
Download or Read eBook The Hutchinson Atlas of Battle Plans PDF written by John Pimlott and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1999 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : John Pimlott |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1579582036 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781579582036 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Hutchinson Atlas of Battle Plans by : John Pimlott
Book excerpt: This book contains battle plans with their actual outcome, from the Romans to World War II.Each in-depth essay on a particular battle is complemented by original maps in the service of "before and after", producing fresh insights into important battles that have, in many cases, dictated the course of history.The battles analyzed, by a team of distinguished military historians, are: the classic ploys -- Cannae, Chancellorsville, Alamein; surprise -- Crecy, Cambrai, Blitzkrieg; misunderstanding -- Waterloo, Balaklava, Gallipoli; mission impossible -- Kunersdorf, First Day of Somme, Battle of the Bulge; underestimating the enemy -- Austerlitz, Isandawana, Singapore; narrow margins -- Gettysburg, First Battle of Ypres, Crete.
