Ten Great Battles of world history are recreated in this unique book, by eight expert military historians. Illustrated with specially commissioned full-color photographs of realistic military miniatures re-enacting each battle, the book is both an impressive and fascinating study of the art of war, and a guide for war-game enthusiasts in setting up their own battle tables. The recreated battles are: Thermopylae (480 B.C.). Agincourt (1415). Edgehill (1642). Blenheim (1704). Lobositz (1756). Saratoga (1777). Austerlitz (1805). Waterloo (1815). Gettysburg (1863). El Alamein (1942).