Included in this volume is the monumental Battle of Thermopylae (430 BC) in which King Leonidas of Sparta and his vastly outnumbered army fought the might of the Persian army for three days. The exact number of the Spartan army is dusputed though it is generally accepted that they were outnumbered. The battle has since passed into folklore with many films, books and documentaries being made about the events. Also included in this volume are the battles of: Kadesh (Quadesh), The Trojan War and The Battle of Marathon amongst others.

Volume Two of 100 Greatest Battles looks deep into the passage of time and examines a selection of fascinating, gripping and sometimes terrifying conflicts. From the bloody Battle of Bannockburn (1314 AD) in which the King of the Scots Robert Bruce defeated the English armies of King Edward II in the First War of Scottish Independance to the Battle of Campaldino in 1289, where pro Papal Guelf forces took on The Ghibellines who were aligned to The Holy Roman Emperor. Other battles include Poitiers, Jerusalem and Homs.

100 Greatest Battles Volume Three discovers the Battle of the Hydaspes (326 BC) in which the armies of Alexander the Great engaged the forces of King Porus of the Paurava kingdom on the banks of the river Jhelum in India (now modern day Pakistan). We also take a close look at the Battle of Changping (China 262 BC to 260 BC) in which over one million soldiers died.
This volume uncovers a plethora of fascinating facts and stories from some of history’s bloodiest conflicts.

Volume Four of 100 Greatest Battles looks at a multitude of conflicts that have erupted over the last two thousand years. We look at some of the deep rooted beliefs that have undelined mans conflict with his neighgbour and further afield. Join us in our journey down some of humankind’s darker chapters and discover some of the events that have shaped the world we know today!

Seen from space, our blue planet seems the picture of tranquility. However, our world has been engaged in various wars and conflicts since the dawn of mankind. The reasons for conflict are complex and sometimes hard to fully comprehend. Sometimes it’s religion that has lit the touchpaper,  sometimes it’s because of economic ambitions beyond one’s borders and sometimes it is drawn on ethnic lines. We can all agree that the history of conflict and war is a deeply fascinating part of human history.

Seen from space, our blue planet seems the picture of tranquility. However, our world has been engaged in various wars and conflicts since the dawn of mankind. The reasons for conflict are complex and sometimes hard to fully comprehend. Sometimes it’s religion that has lit the touchpaper, sometimes it’s because of economic ambitions beyond one’s borders and sometimes it is drawn on ethnic lines. We can all agree that the history of conflict and war is a deeply fascinating part of human history.

Seen from space, our blue planet seems the picture of tranquility. However, our world has been engaged in various wars and conflicts since the dawn of mankind. The reasons for conflict are complex and sometimes hard to fully comprehend. Sometimes it’s religion that has lit the touchpaper, sometimes it’s because of economic ambitions beyond one’s borders and sometimes it is drawn on ethnic lines. We can all agree that the history of conflict and war is a deeply fascinating part of human history.

Seen from space, our blue planet seems the picture of tranquility. However, our world has been engaged in various wars and conflicts since the dawn of mankind. The reasons for conflict are complex and sometimes hard to fully comprehend. Sometimes it’s religion that has lit the touchpaper, sometimes it’s because of economic ambitions beyond one’s borders and sometimes it is drawn on ethnic lines. We can all agree that the history of conflict and war is a deeply fascinating part of human history.

Seen from space, our blue planet seems the picture of tranquility. However, our world has been engaged in various wars and conflicts since the dawn of mankind. The reasons for conflict are complex and sometimes hard to fully comprehend. Sometimes it’s religion that has lit the touchpaper, sometimes it’s because of economic ambitions beyond one’s borders and sometimes it is drawn on ethnic lines. We can all agree that the history of conflict and war is a deeply fascinating part of human history.