A detailed and easily accessible single-source reference to the key facts on history's most crucial conflicts. With a separate entry and reference number for each of more than 500 battles the text provides: The date and location; the war and campaign of which it was a part; The object of the conflict; The opposing sides involved; The actual forces engaged; The casualties sustained. Plus the result of the battle and its effect on the combatant nations. Many battles listed also feature a commentary on the course of the conflict. The end result is a balanced and comprehensive resume of the most important battles in 3500 years of warfare...