The Decisive Battles of World History

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Lynch, John. Simón Bolívar: A Life. New Haven: Yale University Press.
Detailed, even-handed biography of “the Liberator.”


Massie, Robert. Peter the Great. New York: Random House, 1981. Best-
selling and entertaining biography of the Russian reformer that includes a
full description of the Poltava campaign.


Mathew, K. History of the Portuguese Navigation in India. Delhi: Mittal,



  1. Study of Portuguese colonialism in India, with an emphasis on naval
    affairs.


Maude, F. N. The Leipzig Campaign 1813. East Yorkshire, UK: Leonaur
Publishing, 2007. Reprint of a 1908 publication. An old but still useful study
of the battle.


May, Timothy. The Mongol Art of War. Yardley, PA: Westholme Publishing,



  1. Good modern survey of how the Mongols waged war.


McEwan, Gordon. The Incas: New Perspectives. Santa Barbara, CA:
ABC-CLIO, 2006. Informative overview of Incan culture and civilization,
covering everything from religion to architecture.


McPherson, James. Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam. Oxford: Oxford
University Press, 2002. Excellent book by a leading Civil War historian that
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Millar, Simon. Vienna 1683. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2008. Short and
clear narrative. Particularly strong on illustrations, maps, and the Battle of
Kahlenberg that ends the siege.


Moore, Stephen. Eighteen Minutes: The Battle of San Jacinto and the Texas
Independence Campaign. Dallas: Republic of Texas Press, 2004. Good
overall account of the battle and surrounding events that incorporates a lot of
interesting quotes from participants.

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