The Face Of Battle A Study of Agincourt, Waterloo and the Somme

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Synopsis

The Face of Battle is military history from the battlefield: an imperishable account of the direct experience of individuals at 'the point of maximum danger'. It examines the physical conditions of fighting, the particular emotions and behaviour generated by battle, as well as the motives that impel soldiers to stand and fight rather than run away. In this stunningly vivid reassessment of three battles, John Keegan conveys their reality for the participants, whether facing the arrow cloud of Agincourt, the levelled muskets of Waterloo or the steel rain of the Somme.

Book details

Series:
Playaway Adult Nonfiction Ser.
Author:
John Keegan
ISBN:
9781446496824
Related ISBNs:
9781847922977
Publisher:
Random House
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2018-08-19
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2014
Copyright by:
John Keegan 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Military, Nonfiction, Science, Technology