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Top Ten: Battles That Changed the World


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No. of pages 32

Published: 2010

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In AD 732, near the town of Tours, France, a Frankish army defeated the invading Islamic army and stopped the advance of the Islamic empire into Europe. It is one of ten battles in this book, ranging from Thermopylae in Ancient Greece to the Battle of Britain during World War II, chosen because of their lasting effect on world history

 

This book is part of a book series called Top Ten .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Hachette Children's Group .

David West is a designer and author with over a thousand projects, including books, to his credit. He is the author of 'Dinosaurs on My Street'. His studio is by Putney Bridge, London. Chris Oxlade is an experienced writer of children's non-fiction and specialises in scientific subjects.

This book has the following chapters: Introduction Thermopylae (480 BC) Tours (AD 732) Lepanto (1571) Poltava (1709) Saratoga (1777) Waterloo (1815) Gettysburg (1863) Battle of Britain (1940) Stalingrad (1942) Dien Bien Phu (1954) The Best of the Rest Timeline Glossary Index

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