Download or read book Brassey's Battles written by John Laffin and published by Brassey's. This book was released on 1986 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with Megiddo, 1469 BC, the first recorded battle of history, and ending with the late-20th-century wars, this book covers conflicts on the sea, land and in the air. It contains details of over 7000 battles, campaigns and wars arranged alphabetically covering all famous and many less well-known encounters. As a further guide, major wars with their battles are listed chronologically at the front of the book.