Impossible Victories Ten Unlikely Battlefield Successes |
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| Author:
| Perrett, Bryan |
| Series title: | Cassell Military Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-304-35458-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2000 |
| Publisher: | Cassell Guides
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.95 |
Book Description:
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Some of the most unlikely, unexpected, improbable, and even impossible military successes of the past 200 years, covered in a "top ten" list! With accurate detail and adventurous drama, these accounts highlight the Albuera counterattack in the 1811 Peninsular War; the Battles of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane in 1814; the Charges at Beersheba and Huj in Palestine (1917); the Rough Riders storming San Juan Hill; US Rangers at Omaha Beach; and the Hill 875 attack in Vietnam.
Some of the most unlikely, unexpected, improbable, and even impossible military successes of the past 200 years, covered in a "top ten" list! With accurate detail and adventurous drama, these accounts highlight the Albuera counterattack in the 1811 Peninsular War; the Battles of Chippewa and Lundy's Lane in 1814; the Charges at Beersheba and Huj in Palestine (1917); the Rough Riders storming San Juan Hill; US Rangers at Omaha Beach; and the Hill 875 attack in Vietnam.