The Hinges of Battle: How Chance and Incompetence Have Changed the Face of History - Hardcover

Durschmied, Erik

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0340819774 ISBN 13: 9780340819777

Verlag: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 2002

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Some battles were decided by genius, but more were decided by a quirk of fate that tipped the scales. The thrust of a spear, the blink of an eye, a single phrase or misinterpreted command is all it takes. Battles have shaped the course of history and decided the fate of mankind. From a brutal Attila the Hun who was defeated on the Catalaunian Fienls, to an overbearing French artillery colonel at Dien Bien Phu; from the stout walls of Constaninople to a skimpy wall at Rourke's Drift; from the sun of Austerlitz to the snows of Stalingrad, it was always an incident that decided the outcome of battle. This work takes a look at the many turning points of famous conflicts, especially at the minor incidents that decided the outcome, otherwise known as the hinge of battle.

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Erik Durschmied was born in Vienna in 1930. After World War 2 he emigrated to Canada. A television war correspondent for the BBC and CBS, Durschmied covered every major crisis, from Vietnam, Iran, Iraq, Belfast, Beirut, Chile, to Cuba and Afghanistan. Winner of numerous awards, Newsweek wrote 'Durschmied is a supremely gifted reporter who has transformed the media he works in.' And in 'Le Monde': 'He's survived more battles than any living general.' He lives in Paris and Provence with his family.

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• Verlag: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0340819774
• ISBN 13: 9780340819777
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 448
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