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Besieged: 100 Great Sieges from Jericho to Sarajevo

by Paul K. Davis

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This illustrated work covers sieges that have occurred throughout the world from the earliest times to the present. Some of them turned the tide in a particular war, some were heroic stands against the odds, and some brought down governments.

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Paul K. Davis teaches history at Texas Military Institute. He is the author of 100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the Present

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Genres: Nonfiction, History, Reference, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 355.4 — Society, government, & culture Public administration & military science The Military - Land, Air & Sea / Warfare Military operations
LCC: D25.5 .D32 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania History (General) Military and naval history
BISAC: HIS HISTORY Military General
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Published: 1987
Genres: Nonfiction, History, Reference, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 355.4
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