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Zusatztext ‘Most history books tend to follow a particular time line, linking events in a chain of cause and effect . . . However, this solid--more than 700 pages--book is much more of a 'dip-in' affair, offering a relatively brief (2-3 pages at most) snapshot of a particular military event that happened on a particular day of the year--selected from 3,500 years of human conflict, from Pharaoh Thutmose III's victory at Megiddo in 1479 (15 May) to the VC-winning action of Private Johnson Behanny in Iraq in 2004 (11June). . . . all in all, this is a fascinating read. And we challenge anyone not to immediately check what happened on their birthday!.’ Informationen zum Autor W.B. Marsh was born in New York, and now lives in London. On his birthday - 26 October - Alfred the Great, who famously defeated the Danes on British soil, died in 899. Bruce Carrick has worked in book publishing for many years in New York and London. On his birthday in 1856, the Gazette first published the creation of the Victoria Cross, the highest possible military award in the Commonwealth for valour in the face of the enemy. Klappentext January 11th 1879: Zulu War breaks out; March 29th 1951: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg found guilty of passing atomic secrets to the Russians; May 5th 1821: Napoleon dies; August 8th 1588: English defeat the Spanish Armada; September 21st 490BC: Battle of Marathon - From famous battles to the deaths of generals, individual acts of heroism to epoch-defining events, military exploits, recent and ancient, have profoundly shaped the world we live in today. In 365 lucid entries, W.B. Marsh and Bruce Carrick bring together the most momentous days from the course of history. Starting with the Ancient Greeks, they present stories from over 2,000 years of military endeavour, bringing to life brilliant military tactics, the bravery of troops in battle, the treachery of those that betray their country, and the gripping mixture of victory and tragedy, pain and joy that makes war both awful and awe-inspiring. 365 Tales of War shows the incredibly far-reaching consequences that can be brought about by a single day. The perfect read for fans of military history everywhere. Zusammenfassung A collection of stories of history's great battles and the men and women who fought in them, from the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans through the bloody twentieth century. From Julius Caesar's victory over Pompey in 48 BC to the first V2 rockets falling on London, it takes you on a tour of the many faces of armed conflict....
