Turning The Tide Of War Author:Tim Newark In the entire history of human warfare, a few key battles have achieved legendary status. Whether as a result of superior tactics, dominant firepower or a simple twist of fate, these key conflicts have become bywords for the moment when victory and defeat were decided. Some have been adopted as symbols of triumph in the face of overwhelmin... more »g odds. Others live on in infamy. Each can be seen as a point at which the course of history was changed irrevocably.
Turning the Tide explores 50 key battles of the past 200 years. With the help of detailed maps and battle plans, eyewitness testimony and rare archival photography, each battle is examined in detail and within its wider historical context.« less