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Houlang Hall of History: Legendary Battle (set of Six Volumes in Total)

(uk) Peter Green Et Al.

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"The Greco-Persian War" The Greco-Persian War is the collective name for a series of wars that broke out between the Persian Empire and the Greek city-states from 499 BC to 449 BC. Although the Greeks were far weaker than the Persian army in terms of military strength, the final victory of the Greeks opened the way for the Greek city-states to develop a unique creativity, independent spirit, and democratic atmosphere, which also affected the future development of Western history. "The Battle of Verdun: The Price of Glory 1916" gives a panoramic description of this terrible battle, criticizes the arrogance and folly of both warring parties, and provides a profound reflection on the tragic war and the fate of mankind. "The Battle of Agincourt: The Most Legendary Victory in the Hundred Years' War" The Battle of Agincourt is a famous battle between Britain and France in the Hundred Years' War in which a small number defeated a large number. It plays an important role in the world's military history. Since this battle, the British army's advantage has further expanded. The author Juliet Barker opposed the narrative tradition of detailed description of the war itself, expanded the scope of the narrative before and after the outbreak of the Battle of Agincourt, and described the impact of the Battle of Agincourt from the perspective of ordinary people. "The Tragedy of the Civil War: Massacres on the Home Front in the Spanish Civil War" is a book carefully created by the author based on more than ten years of research. It aims to reveal the horrific experiences of the Spanish people in their fierce civil war from 1936 to 1945. They have previously escaped the attention of historians, but now the author provides us with the first comprehensive picture: mass extrajudicial murder of some 200,000 victims, summary trials, torture, systematic abuse of women and children, mass incarceration, and horrific exiles. "The New Great Game: The First World War and the Struggle for Hegemony in Central Asia" The Great Game has just subsided in Central Asia, and a new Great Game has been staged again. This book tells a thrilling story that happened in Central Asia during the First World War. Around the survival of the British Empire, the Allied Powers and the Entente Powers competed to take action, and on the little-known front, the war was ignited again. "Waterloo: Four Days That Decided the Fate of Europe" extensively cites newly discovered historical materials, uses "hours" as a unit of measurement, and meticulously re-evaluates the ancient legend of the Battle of Waterloo. It strives to reveal the true sequence of events in the entire battle in order to correctly consider the various controversies that plagued the Battle of Waterloo.