Provides detailed coverage and tactical maps of various historic battles. This book provides an accessible introduction of 24 of the greatest catastrophes in the history of warefare, including Cannae, Agincourt, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the Charge of the Light Brigade, the destruction of the French army at Sedon, Midway, Stalingrad, Dien Bien Phu, and many, many more. It includes full-color tactical maps that allow the reader to grasp at a glance the decisive moves of the battle. It features over 180 color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations of soldiers, uniforms, and military technology, bringing the rich history of these disasters to life.

Includes index. Contains selections from 2009 ed. Includes maps of: [Cannae Location]; [Cannae Battlefield]; [Teutoburg Forest Location]; [Teutoberg Forest Battlefield]; [Mankizert Location]; [Mankizert Battlefield]; [Hattin Location]; {Hattin Battlefield]; [Agincourt Location]; [Agincourt Battlefield]; [Lepanto Location]; [Lepanto Battlefield]; [Gravelines Location]; [Spanish Armada Battles through the English Channel]; [Spanish Armada Battle]; [Karansebes Location]; [Karansebes Region]; [Moscow Location]; [Route of Retreat from Moscow]; [San Jacinto Location]; [San Jacinto Battlefield]; [Balaklava/Balaclava Location]; [Charge of the Light Brigade Battlefield]; [Gettysburg Location]; [Gettysburg Battlefield]; [Sedan Location]; [Sedan Battlefield]; [Little Big Horn Location]; [Little Big Horn Battlefield]; [Adowa Location]; [Adowa Battlefield]; [Tsushima Location]; [Second Pacific Squadron's Route from St. Petersburg to Japan]; [Tsushima Battle]; [Gallipoli Location]; [Gallipoli Battle]; [Caporetto Location]; [Caporetto Battle Region]; [Pearl Harbor Location]; [Pearl Harbor Attack Region]; [Midway Location]; [Midway Battle]; [Stalingrad Location]; [Stalingrad Battlefield]; [Dien Bien Phu Location]; [Dien Bien Phu Battlefield]; [Longewala Location]; [Longewala Battlefield]; [Mogadishu Location]; [Mogadishu Battleground].

Cannae 216 B.C.E--Teutoburg Forest 9 C.E.--Manzikert 1071--Hattin 1187--Agincourt 1415--Lepanto 1571--Spanish Armada 1588--Karansebes 1788--Retreat from Moscow 1812--San Jacinto 1836--Charge of the Light Brigade 1854--Gettysburg 1863--Sedan 1870--Little Big Horn 1876--Adowa 1896--Tsushima 1905--Gallipoli 1915--Caporetto 1917--Pearl Harbor 1941--Midway 1942--Stalingrad 1943--Dien Bien Phu 1954--Longewala 1917--Mogadishu 1993--Chronology--Index