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Battles that Changed History

Battles that

Changed History

An Encyclopedia of World Conlict

Spencer C. Tucker

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Tucker, Spencer, 1937–

Battles that changed history : an encyclopedia of world conlict / Spencer C. Tucker.—

1st ed.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-59884-429-0 (hard copy : alk. paper)

ISBN 978-1-59884-430-6 (ebook)

1. Battles—Encyclopedias. 2. Battles—History—Encyclopedias. 3. Military history—

Encyclopedias. I. Title.

D25.A2T83 2010

355.4'8—dc22

2010032810

15 14 13 12 11 1 2 3 4 5

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