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The hinges of battle

Paperback • 2002 • English • 1. edition

The hinges of battle: how chance and incompetence have changed the face of history

By Erik Durschmied

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About the book

A minor incident can decide the outcome of a battle and change history, and this text examines these "hinges of battle" in many famous conflicts. There is no shortage of stories when it comes to battles. Some were decided by genius, but many more by a quirk of fate, when that fine balance which separates success from disaster lay in a minor decision or a trivial incident that tipped the scales. Battles have shaped the course of history and decided the fate of mankind.

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ISBN

9780340819784

Publisher

Coronet Books

Published year

2002

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The hinges of battle

Format

Paperback

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