Who Dares Wins: Bizarre Battlefield Tactics from the Distant Past
Apr 2010 · Allen & Unwin
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Ranging from the siege of ancient Babylon and Caesar's campaigns in Gaul to the American Civil War, Who Dares Wins captures key moments in history when the ingenuity, vision and daring of brilliant leaders turned the tide of battlemoments such as Hannibal's spectacular envelopment of the Roman army at Cannae in 216 BC and Pizarro's daring kidnapping of Inca ruler Atahuallpa in 1532. Engaging, enthralling and inspiring, these fifteen tales offer a fascinating take on the history of warfare while showcasing some of its most remarkable, memorable and charismatic characters.
About the author
Joseph Cummins is the author of History's Great Untold Stories, History's Greatest Hits, Turn Around and Run Like Hell, Great Rivals in History, Cast Away, First Encounters and Eaten by a Giant Clam for Pier 9, as well as Anything for a Vote: A History of Dirty Tricks and October Surprises in America's Presidential Elections (Quirk). He has also edited two anthologies for Lyons Press, Cannibals: Shocking True Stories of the Last Taboo on Land and at Sea (2002) and The Greatest Search and Rescue Stories Ever Told (2001), and written a novel called The Show Train (Akashic Books, 2001). He lives in Maplewood, New Jersey.
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