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  • 50 Battles That Changed the World

  • By: William Weir
  • Narrated by: Rick Turner
  • Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
  • 3.8 out of 5 stars (23 ratings)

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50 Battles That Changed the World

By: William Weir
Narrated by: Rick Turner
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Rather than celebrating warfare, 50 Battles That Changed the World looks at clashes the author believes have had the most profound impact on world history. Listed in order of their relevance to the modern world, they range from the ancient past to the present day and span the globe many times over.
©2008 William Weir (P)2008 Listen & Live Audio, Inc.
  • Abridged Audiobook
  • Categories: History
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Not complete and needs serious revision.

A mediocre coverage of decisive battles, it is not all encompassing and even some of the battles do not rate being decisive. It is a fairly tolerable listen, but soon any history buff will start to wonder where this author got his info from.

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