Fields of War: Fifty Key Battlefields in France and Belgium: A Visitor's Guide to Historic Sites

Fields of War is a unique and practical travel guide dedicated to bringing visitors to the sites of important historical events. It presents fifty battlefields that are within a short driving distance of Paris or Calais. From encounters at Crecy and Azincourt to the confrontation of massive armies at Waterloo, Somme, and Bastogne, these fields of battle have remained essentially undisturbed; most still displaying physical evidence or striking memorials. Each battlefield description contains a brief historical overview and a tour of the major surviving landmarks and, in many cases, artifacts of the actual engagements. The tour routes are designed to be interesting and easy to follow with complete driving instructions. Extensively illustrated by sixty-five maps as well as forty-eight pages of historical and contemporary photographs, the book presents battlefield sites selected and organized to offer an enjoyable touring experience. It is an invaluable introduction to battles ranging from the medieval period to modern times.. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.