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The battles whose sites are here depicted include some of the greatest military commanders of all time, including Alexander the Great, Genghiz Khan, Mahmud Ghaznavi, Ranjit Singh, and Sir Charles Napier. Drawing on his own military experience, official military reports, private memoirs, and local folk traditions, the author paints a lively description of each battle with detailed maps. The book is aimed at the general reader and traveller, but will also interest serious military historians.
This work investigates the strategic significance and historical legacy of major battlefields located within the borders of modern-day Pakistan. The author, leveraging his personal military background, synthesizes official military records, private memoirs, and regional oral histories to reconstruct the tactical realities of these engagements. By examining the terrain and the command decisions of figures ranging from Alexander the Great to Sir Charles Napier, the text provides a comprehensive overview of how geography has shaped regional conflict over centuries.
What You Will Find
Experts and military history enthusiasts frequently note the book's accessibility for travelers while maintaining enough technical detail to satisfy academic interest. The inclusion of personal military insight provides a unique perspective that distinguishes this work from standard historical surveys.
Page Count:
140
Publication Date:
2006-06-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0195978978
ISBN-13:
9780195978971
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