Explore historic battles and military events that had a lasting impact on the people and cultures of the world. Important sieges of the ancient and modern world are included, and their impact on subsequent regional or world history is discussed. The series reflects an international approach, including sieges from North America, Russia, and the Near and Far East. In the year 1453, the ancient walled city of Constantinople faced the onslaught of the forces of Islam. The shock to the West from the fall of Constantinople has reverberated down through the ages.
- ISBN10 0791071022
- ISBN13 9780791071021
- Publish Date 1 March 2003 (first published 1 January 2003)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 20 June 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Chelsea House Publishers
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 112
- Language English