Qadesh 1300 BC - Clash of the warrior kings

Informationen zum Autor Mark Healy is the author of several military history titles on World War II and on ancient military history, including Panzerwaffe: The Campaigns in the West 1940, Midway 1942 , Cannae 216 BC , and The Warriors of the Old Testament . He was responsible for the best-selling video series for Chronos films released in the 1990s on German armour called 'Die Deutschen Panzer' and the follow-up series on the Luftwaffe and the U-Boat arm. He is a keen military modeller. Klappentext The earliest battle in history which can be reconstructed in detail, Qadesh (c. 1300 BC) pitted the two great warriors of the age against each other, Muwatallish of Hatti and the great warrior-Pharaoh Rameses II. With the Hittites gaining the initial advantage, all seemed lost until Rameses himself led his personal followers into the fray. However, in spite of the appearance of Egyptian reinforcements, the bravery of the pharaoh and the tactically superior showing of the Egyptian chariotry, the dislocation of his army frustrated the Pharaoh's wider strategic aspirations. Mark Healy recounts the course of this key battle, which could so easily have gone either way. Zusammenfassung An account of history's first properly documented battle between two of the world's great powers - the Hittite Empire and new kingdom of Egypt, illustrated with bird's-eye views. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Rameses II and Muwatallish The Opposing Armies The Battle of Qadesh Aftermath Chronology A Guide to Further Reading Wargaming Qadesh

Product details

• Authors: Mark Healy
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781855323001
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-300-1
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Osprey Military Campaign S.; Campaign; Osprey Military Campaign S.; Campaign series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Middle East / General, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, Middle East, Warfare & defence, Middle Eastern history, Ancient History, War and defence operations