Heroes and Battles. Military-Historical Reader. The History of Feats, Victories, and Defeats

This reader was written by the author of many instructions for training the ranks and non-commissioned officers, military writer and educator Konstantin Abaza. The book was published in the late 19th century in St. Petersburg in two volumes, both of which are included in this edition. It contains illustrations, maps, plans, and serves as a kind of encyclopedia of campaigns, battles, victories, and defeats from ancient times to the end of the 19th century. You will find stories about the feats of the Spartan king - Leonidas, the campaigns of Alexander the Great, and the deeds of Napoleon. The Crusades, the Hundred Years' War, the discovery of America, and many other events that shaped the course of history. The book is written in simple language and, despite its solid age, has not lost its relevance.