Englund, Peter. The Battle That Shook Europe: Poltava and the Birth of the
Russian Empire. London: Taurus, 2010. Best and most detailed account of
the battle in English.
Fall, Bernard. Hell in a Very Small Place: The Siege of Dien Bien Phu. New
York: Da Capo, 2002 (1967). Detailed account of the battle by a noted war
journalist who was later killed in Viet Nam.
Farrokh, K. Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War. Oxford: Osprey
Publishing, 2004. Comprehensive analysis of the armies of the Persian,
Parthian, and Sassanian empires.
Fischer, David Hackett. Washington’s Crossing. Oxford: Oxford University
Press, 2004. Pulitzer prize–winning book that is very detailed but highly
readable.
Fowler, Will. Santa Anna of Mexico. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press,
- Biography that is rather sympathetic in its portrayal of the Mexican
leader.
Fox, Robin Lane. Alexander the Great. London: Penguin, 1973. Solid
biography of Alexander that gives a balanced account of his overall career.
Frassanito, William. Antietam: The Photographic Legacy of America’s
Bloodiest Day. New York: Scribner, 1978. Interesting volume of
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Fuchida, Misuo, and Masatake Okumiya. Midway: The Battle That
Doomed Japan. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2001 (1955). Book
by a Japanese pilot that is interesting for the insights it offers on Japanese
perspectives and experiences regarding the battle, though some of its claims
are now disputed.
Gardiner, Alan. The Kadesh Inscriptions of Ramesses II2[IRUG 7KH*ULI¿WK
Institute, 1960. Scholarly translation and commentary on the main sources of
information for the Battle of Kadesh.