100 decisive battles
by Davis, Paul K. · first published 1999
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Surveys the one hundred most decisive battles in world history from the Battle of Megiddo in 1469 B.C. to Desert Storm, 1991.
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…certainly didn't expect the DOS deal to be world-changing. Someone should write a book, "100 Decisive Tech Battles: From Ancient Times to the Present," a tongue in cheek reference to https://www.amazon.com/100-Decisive-Battles-Ancient-Present/... The book is excellent, and analyzes battles with a clinical detachment not really found in most history texts. But each battle is decisive: it shaped the world. There are many skirmishes…
on “Microsoft Has It All—Almost (1985)” ↗If you're interested in the subject, https://www.amazon.com/100-Decisive-Battles-Ancient-Present/... is pretty fantastic. "Anyone who clings to the historically untrue -- and thoroughly immoral -- doctrine that violence never settles anything I would advise to conjure up the ghosts…
on “NSA’s top talent is leaving because of low pay, flagging morale, unpopular reorg” ↗If you like military history (and this style of writing) I highly recommend 100 Decisive Battles From Ancient Times To Present. It gives an overview of 100 engagements that changed the world: the strengths of each army, the expected outcome, and usually some "twist" that turned the tables. Amazon:…
on “1938 vs. 1940 (2018)” ↗Yes! 100 Decisive Battles: https://www.amazon.com/100-Decisive-Battles-Ancient-Present/... If you liked this sort of thing, you'll love that book. It usually stuffs you full of numbers, like this article. But mostly it just tells…
on “Napoleon’s Equine Strategy in 1813 (2013)” ↗If you enjoyed this, I highly recommend 100 Decisive Battles: https://www.amazon.com/100-Decisive-Battles-Ancient-Present/... Similar to this article, each battle is presented with clinical detachment and a surprising depth of detail. It always walks you through…
on “The Fluke That Thwarted an Invasion (2014)” ↗…supplies to the front lies. This means that their effective operational capabilities are limited to five days. It's been a hobby of mine to analyze decisive battles from history -- or rather to parrot 100 Decisive Battles https://www.amazon.com/100-Decisive-Battles-Ancient-Present/... But after analyzing 100 of something (or in my case probably closer to 23), you start to notice some patterns. The reason Midway was the…
on “Analysis of the situation in Russia, claimed to be by an active FSB analyst” ↗From 100 Decisive Battles: "When Okinawa was finally declared secure, the cost had been horrific. Some 150,000 Okinawans died, approximately one-third the island's population. An additional 10,000 Koreans, used by the Japanese…
on “In 1957, Five Men Agreed to Stand Under an Exploding Nuclear Bomb (2012)” ↗…have precluded any U.S. offensive into the Pacific. > a.) they seem more representative of what most war is like Yes, that's true. I'd highly recommend With The Old Breed. It's sort of the inverse of 100 Decisive Battles: a single soldier put his pen to paper and recorded everything he remembered about the Okinawa conflict, from start to finish. Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Old-Breed-At-Peleliu-Okinawa/dp/08914...…
on “1938 vs. 1940 (2018)” ↗