100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the PresentKey battles have shaped history since time immemorial. This handy reference work spotlights 100 of the world's most important military confrontations, from 1469 B.C.–A.D. 1991. |
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Page 55
... Similar treatment was imposed on Illyria . Roman dominance there gave Rome total control over the Adriatic . Eumenes of Pergamum , whom the Romans had originally gone to war to assist , was also ac- cused of a number of crimes and ...
... Similar treatment was imposed on Illyria . Roman dominance there gave Rome total control over the Adriatic . Eumenes of Pergamum , whom the Romans had originally gone to war to assist , was also ac- cused of a number of crimes and ...
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... related to be invited to replace Charles II , so he did . Wil- liam , as king of the Netherlands , had long re- sisted French aggression . When Philip of Anjou was crowned king of Spain in 1701 , William gladly served as the organizer ...
... related to be invited to replace Charles II , so he did . Wil- liam , as king of the Netherlands , had long re- sisted French aggression . When Philip of Anjou was crowned king of Spain in 1701 , William gladly served as the organizer ...
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... linked to such weap- ons or their antidotes . Had his air force been functional , use of such weapons can almost have been guaranteed . Intelligence gathering proved wholly inadequate in many cases . Desert Storm has therefore been ...
... linked to such weap- ons or their antidotes . Had his air force been functional , use of such weapons can almost have been guaranteed . Intelligence gathering proved wholly inadequate in many cases . Desert Storm has therefore been ...
Contents
Megiddo 1479 B C | 1 |
Syracuse 415413 B C | 18 |
Gaugamela Arbela 331 B C | 31 |
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