What is war really like? Here are stories of sacrifices and massacres, of battles fought on horseback and in the trenches, at sea and on land. Read about: the savage school teacher who betrayed his students to the Roman soldiers; the American hero who led his country to independence - only to be abandoned after the battle was won; and the football game between two fierce enemies that halted the First World War for a day. Find out in this collection of true stories how people survive in times of war - both on the battlefield and away from the action.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called True Stories .

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published in 1998 by Scholastic .

The author of over 115 books, including the top selling Horrible Histories series, Terry Deary is one of the most successful children's writers today. He sells one million books a year and is the most borrowed British author in school libraries.