Includes the sieges of: Jericho (1405 B.C.); Troy (1250 B.C.); Acre (1189-1191); Constantinople (1453); Tenochtitlan (1521; La Rochelle (1627-1628); Leningrad (1941-1944); Malta (1940-1942); Dien Bien Phu (1954); Khe Sanh (1968); Beirut (1982); Sarajevo (1991-1995)
From ancient times to the present, great sieges have had an enormous impact on the shaping of world history. Now, in this spectacular, fully-illustrated volume, 100 of the world's most monumental and mind-boggling sieges are laid out in detail. 130 illustrations.
From ancient times to the present, great sieges have had an enormous impact on the shaping of world history. Now, in this spectacular, fully-illustrated volume, 100 of the world's most monumental and mind-boggling sieges are laid out in detail. 130 illustrations.