{"product_id":"the-shape-of-battle-the-art-of-war-from-the-battle-of-hastings-to-d-day-and-beyond-hardcover","title":"The Shape of Battle: The Art of War from the Battle of Hastings to D-Day and Beyond - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAllan Mallinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA distinguished military historian tells the dramatic story of six defining battles in world history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery battle is different. Each takes place in a different context--the war, the campaign, the weapons. However, battles across the centuries, whether fought with spears and swords or advanced technology, have much in common. Fighting is, after all, an intensely human affair; human nature doesn't change. So why were certain battles fought as they were? What gave them their shape? Why did they go as they did: victory for one side, defeat for the other? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn exploring six significant feats of arms--the war and campaign in which they each occurred, and the factors that determined their precise form and course--\u003ci\u003eT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ehe Shape of Battle \u003c\/i\u003eanswers these fundamental questions about the waging of war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEschewing polemics, \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of Battle \u003c\/i\u003e doesn't try to argue a case. It lets the narratives--the battles--speak for themselves.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllan Mallinson\u003c\/b\u003e is a former infantry and cavalry officer. He is the author of the Matthew Hervey series of novels; \u003ci\u003eLight Dragoons\u003c\/i\u003e, a history of four regiments of British Cavalry, one of which he commanded; and \u003ci\u003eThe Making of the British Army. \u003c\/i\u003eHe writes on defense matters for \u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003eof London, the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph, \u003c\/i\u003e and is a regular reviewer at the \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review. The Shape of Battle \u003c\/i\u003eis his first book to be published in America. Allan lives in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.65 x 9.06 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42158650884231,"sku":"9781639361939","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/38d584211c2af14667063d83e36a1256.webp?v=1733260448","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-shape-of-battle-the-art-of-war-from-the-battle-of-hastings-to-d-day-and-beyond-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}