Dictionary of Battles : From the Earliest Date to the Present Time

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harbottle, Thomas Benfield, -1904

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Dictionary of Battles" by Thomas Benfield Harbottle is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a comprehensive reference detailing various battles throughout history, from ancient times to contemporary periods, and it provides succinct accounts of each engagement. The book likely appeals to readers interested in military history, strategy, and the evolution of warfare. The opening of the text introduces readers to a structured examination of battles, starting with a preface outlining the editorial challenges faced after Harbottle's passing. It then delves into an extensive list of battles, giving specific details about each, including dates, involved forces, and key outcomes. Battles such as Abensberg, Aberdeen, and Austerlitz are briefly outlined, with Harbottle focused on delivering concise information that captures the essence of each conflict, aimed at providing readers with an accessible understanding of military events through time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by KD Weeks, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2019-08-23