Victory on the battlefield is sometimes achieved against the odds
victory snatched from the jaws of apparently inevitable defeat. A daring
counter attack, an unexpected maneuver, a stubborn refusal to be beaten
and the impossible victory is won. In the ten dramatic episodes in this
book, military historian Bryan Perrett revisits battles from the
Peninsula War of 1811 to Vietnam in 1967, via colonial action in two
world wars.
"...an excellent book, informative, fascinating in detail, and above all
an easy and enjoyable read." - The Royal Tank Regiment Journal