New York: Metro Books, 2007. — 224 p. — ISBN: 978-0-7607-8668-0.
Introduces 20 key battles from Europe and the Middle East in a 2000-year period defined by the great empires of the Ancient world.
- An information-packed, highly-illustrated guide to 20 battles of the Ancient period, including Kadesh, Marathon, Salamis, Gaugamela, Cannae, Alesia, Actium, Adrianople, Catalaunian Field, and many more.
- Includes exciting, full-color tactical maps for each battle, showing the reader the dispositions and movements of the opposing armies at a glance.
- For each battle a quick reference panel gives details of the date, location, the generals involved, the number of troops, and the outcome/
Introduction (Kelly DeVries).
Kadesh, 1285 BC (Rob S. Rice).
Lachish, 701 BC (Martin Dougherty).
Marathon, 490 BC (Kelly DeVries).
Salamis, 480 BC (Phyllis G. Jestice).
Syracuse, 415 BC (Iain Dickie).
Leuctra, 371 BC (Martin Dougherty).
Gaugamela, 331 BC (Rob S. Rice).
Hydaspes, 326 BC (Kelly DeVries).
Trebia, 218 BC (Rob S. Rice).
Cannae, 216 BC (Iain Dickie).
Pydna, 168 BC (Martin Dougherty).
Aquae Sextae, 102 BC (Martin Dougherty).
Carrhae, 53 BC (Iain Dickie).
Alesia, 52 BC (Martin Dougherty).
Actium, 31 BC (Phyllis G. Jestice).
Teutoberger Wald, AD 9 (Martin Dougherty).
Masada, AD 73 (Iain Dickie).
Milvian Bridge, AD 312 (Rob S. Rice).
Adrianople, AD 378 (Phyllis G. Jestice).
Catalaunian Field, AD 451 (Kelly DeVries).