Author(s): W.B. Marsh

History

A powerful collection of historical stories of military endeavour for every day of the year, from the Romans to the bloody twentieth century. From Julius Caesar's victory at the Battle of Zela in 47 BC to the first V2 rockets falling on London, Tales of War is a unique tour of the many faces of armed conflict - the camaraderie, bravery and sacrifice as well as bloodshed and the waste of life. With a story for every day of the year, discover in Tales of War why the Victoria Cross was created, how Joan of Arc relieved the siege of Orleans and the shock of the first use of tanks in warfare at the Battle of the Somme - and much more: 26 January 1885: The death of Chinese Gordon at the fall of Khartoum 20 April 1918: The Red Baron shoots down his 79th and 80th victims the day before his death 20 June 451: Attila the Hun is defeated at Battle of Chlons 2 August 216 BC Hannibal annihilates the Romans at the Battle of Cannae 19 November 1274: Kublai Khans Mongols land at Hakata Bay during first Mongol invasion of Japan 13 December 1939: British and New Zealand cruisers cripple the German Admiral Graf Spee at the Battle of the River Plate