100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the PresentBloomsbury Academic, 1. jan. 2000 - 474 sider Key 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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... French general of his day , having re- cently gained much of Italy for his country . It was therefore not surprising that he was the one chosen by the French governing body , the Di- rectory , to lead a daring mission to the east ...
... French general of his day , having re- cently gained much of Italy for his country . It was therefore not surprising that he was the one chosen by the French governing body , the Di- rectory , to lead a daring mission to the east ...
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... French . This lessened by two his fourteen warships , but he was eager to find and engage the enemy . He had been briefing his captains for weeks on what he thought would be every potential formation in which he might find the French ...
... French . This lessened by two his fourteen warships , but he was eager to find and engage the enemy . He had been briefing his captains for weeks on what he thought would be every potential formation in which he might find the French ...
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... French : 16,000 . Commander : Colonel Christian de Castries . IMPORTANCE French defeat led to the end of the French colonial experience in Southeast Asia and formed the groundwork for U.S. involvement in the region . Historical Setting ...
... French : 16,000 . Commander : Colonel Christian de Castries . IMPORTANCE French defeat led to the end of the French colonial experience in Southeast Asia and formed the groundwork for U.S. involvement in the region . Historical Setting ...
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