Table of Contents

1. Introduction - What is a decisive battle? 2. Yorktown 1781 3. Ligny, Quatre Bras and Waterloo 4. Gettysburg and Vicksburg 1863 5. Sedan 1870 6. The Third Battle of Gaza 1917 7. Amiens 1918 8. The Arakan, Imphal and Kohima 1944 9. Ardennes - the Battle of the Bulge 10. Dien Bien Phu 11. Kuwait 1991 - Operation Desert Storm 12. Conclusion - the 21st Century

Promotional Information

An engaging and authoritative account of the battles that changed the face of history.

About the Author

Lieutenant General Jonathon Riley is a retired British Army officer and visiting professor at King's College London, UK.

Reviews

This is a well written book by an expert in his field. Few British Army officers have as much practical experience of conflict as Jonathon Riley. He draws on these personal experiences, his wide knowledge of military history and his sharp intellect to great effect. I commend this book to both the serious student of the military art and also to the general reader.
*General Sir Richard Dannatt*

‘This work is incisive in both why the battles are decisive and in the description of them with excellent accompanying maps.'
*The Bulletin for the Military Historical Society*