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The Battle of Arbela
Alexander's Greatest Victory!The odds? Best modern estimates put them at something worse than 5-1 against Alexander. His 47,000 troops are fairly well documented. The Persian emperor, Darius, commanded something over 250,000 (although some accounts place the figure much higher). More Info » |
The Invincible Armada
"God Blew and They Were Scattered."It is hard to imagine what the world would look like today had the Armada succeeded. And yet, looking at the planning and logistics, it is also hard to imagine that the project could ever have succeeded.... More Info » |
The Vicksburg Campaign
"Vicksburg is the Key..."Vicksburg was the key. Holding it meant "holding the South together," with access to all the Con- federacy's western men, food, horses, supplies... and Mexican ports. Holding it also meant the Mississippi River could not be used by the Union for transporting troops, supplies, and exported goods from the Midwest. The longer Vicksburg stood, the more would farmers and businesses in half the country be hurt by the war. More Info » |
The Sadowa Campaign
Germany's Start to World Power.One could make the case that Sadowa is the single most significant battle in the entire book, with ripples that had enormous impact over the next century. If the Austrians had won at Sadowa, it is unlikely World War 1 would have happened as it did. Take away WW1, and is there a WW2? More Info » |
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