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Thermopylae

Philip Steele, Roger Payne

Library Binding (New Discovery, Oct. 1, 1993)

A stirring saga of bravery in ancient Greece explains how, outmanned, a small band of Spartan and Thespian soldiers held back the mighty Persian army for three days at Thermopylae.

Waterloo

Philip Sauvain, Tony Gibbons, Fred Anderson

Library Binding (New Discovery, May 1, 1993)

Discusses the events leading up to the Battle of Waterloo, the battle itself, and the aftermath

Trafalgar

Richard Balkwill, Fred Anderson

Library Binding (Silver Burdett Pr, Oct. 1, 1993)

Presents a detailed account of one of the greatest naval battles in history, as twenty-seven ships of the British Royal Navy commanded by Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson defeated a combined French and Spanish fleet at Trafalgar on October 21, 1805.

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Hastings

Philip Sauvain, Christopher Rothero

Library Binding (Crestwood House, May 1, 1992)

Describes the significant battle in 1066 that gave the French-speaking Normans control of England.

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Midway

Philip Sauvain, Tony Gibbons

Library Binding (New Discovery, May 1, 1993)

Describes the events leading up to the Battle of Midway, the battle itself, and the aftermath.

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Little Bighorn

Philip Steele

Library Binding (Crestwood House, May 1, 1992)

Describes the causes, events, and aftermath of the battle in 1876 between soldiers of the United States army, commanded by General George Armstrong Custer, and Indian warriors of the Cheyenne and Sioux nations