Author(s): Dwight J Zimmerman

Military

Throughout human history, violent conflict has been a fact of life. To know human history is to know the history of war. 3,000 Years of War covers all the significant armed con­flicts from 1479 b.c. right up to the present day. Organized chronologically, this fascinating survey details the clashes of early military empires through modern warfare, charting all the major wars and battles fought in between. Histories famous battles are detailed including; Megiddo (1479 b.c.), Salamis (480 b.c.), Zama (202 b.c.), Mecca (630), Hastings (1066), Indus River (1221), Tenochtitlan (1521), Cajamarca (1532), Yorktown (1781), Leipzig (1813), Gettysburg (1863), Sedan (1870), Normandy (1944), Huai-Hai (1948), Dien Bien Phu (1954), Golan Heights (1967), Desert Storm (1991).