Edited by Michael Stephenson
Introduction by Robert Cowley
Hardcover Pub. 2003
Every soldier knows that geography is destiny. From the grandest of grand strategy to the smallest of small unit tactics, the "lay of the land" has always been a key factor in military operations, whether in determining the outcome of a single hard-fought engagement or shaping the course of an entire war. Over the ages, armies have fought across every kind of terrain on Earth, and in this fascinating study some of our foremost military historians explore the critical role of geography in 38 exemplary battles drawn from 25 centuries of armed conflict.