From the Trojan Horse to a photograph snapped in Vietnam, world
history has been shaped as much by chance and error as by courage
and heroism. Despite impossible odds, invincible armies fall in
bitter defeat to weaker opponents. How and why does this happen?
What decides the fate of battle? In this fascinating book, Erik
Durschmied takes us through the major conflicts of history from
Agincourt to the Civil War, from Crimea to the Gulf War and reveals
how, in war, it is the improbable and the inconceivable that
determine events. Writing with the style and flair that made him an
award-winning war correspondent, Durschmied explores the fistful of
nails that could have won Waterloo for Napoleon; the barrel of
schnapps that proved disastrous for an Austrian emperor; and the
three cigars that changes the course of Antietam; and many other
instances when chance decided history's path. Conflicts are decided
by the caprice of weather, erroneous intelligence, unlikely
heroism, strange coincidence, or individual incompetence in short,
by the unpredictable "hinge factor." Skyhorse Publishing, as well
as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books
for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the
Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination,
conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution,
gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West,
and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York
Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to
books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors
whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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