Sources: Battles That Changed American History: 100 of the Greatest Victories and Defeats

Abstract

A single volume encyclopedia, Spencer C. Tucker's Battles that Changed American History: 100 of the Greatest Victories and Defeats contains 100 entries on military battles from the colonial period to the Iraq War. Each entry averages about three pages in length, contains an information box that lists the date of the battle, the location, opponents and winners, the commanders, approximate number of troops, and a brief sentence on the importance of the battle and all entries end with a brief suggested reading list. Many entries also contain a map of the battle and some also include illustrations or photographs of the battle.