"This reference work provides readers with detailed coverage on 100 chronological entries on the most significant sieges, beginning with the Siege of Troy (1194-1184 BCE) and ending with the Siege of Mosul, Iraq (October 17, 2016-July 9, 2017)"--

"Humans have been fighting it out on the battlefield for as long as we've existed. But some battles stand out in their savagery. Get the details of some of the most devastating battles of all time."--Provided by publisher.

This book selects 50 battles throughout history that are discussed in some detail. Rather than celebrating warfare, this book takes a brief look at the 50 battles that have had the most profound impact on world history. Listed in order of importance for our world today, they range from the ancient world to the present and span the globe. The author has selected the battle and provides his reasoning for why they were selected as those with most impact...

General George S. Patton famously said, "Compared to war all other forms of human endeavor shrink to insignificance. God, I do love it so!" Though Patton was a notoriously single-minded general, it is nonetheless a sad fact that war gives meaning to many lives, a fact with which we have become familiar now that America is once again engaged in a military conflict. War is an enticing elixir. It gives us purpose, resolve, a cause. It allows us to be...