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Synopsis: Describes fifty battles that had a significant impact on world history, from the ancient past to the present day, and includes profiles of key figures, timelines, and a glossary of military terms.
About the Author: William Weir was an army MP, and later served as an army combat correspondent in the 25th Infantry Division during the Korean War. He was a newspaper reporter in Missouri and Kansas, which included being military editor at the Topeka State Journal. While a public relations specialist for a large telephone company, he wrote some 50 magazine articles, many of them on military history and weaponry. Since retiring from his public relations job, he has written four books, Written With Lead: Legendary American Gunfights and Gunfighters, Fatal Victories, In the Shadow of the Dope Fiend and A Well Regulated Militia: The Battle Over Gun Control. He now lives in Connecticut where he and his wife, Anne, watch with pride the activities of their three children, Alison, an Air Force officer, Joan, a special education teacher, and Bill, a newspaper reporter.
Title: 50 Battles That Changed the World: The ...
Publisher: New Page Books
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Very Good