Michael Kerrigan
Contributor
Michael Kerrigan has written many books, including volumes on Greece and the Mediterranean and Rome for the BBC Ancient Civilizations series and Ancients in their Own Words (2009). Coauthor of The Reader's Digest Illustrated History of the World, he was also a contributor to War (2009). His work appears in Encyclopaedia Britannica as part of a joint publishing agreement with the publisher of 1001 Battles That Changed the Course of History, where the work originally appeared.
Primary Contributions (14)
Battles of Panipat, three battles (1526, 1556, and 1761) that took place at Panipat (in present-day Haryana, India), about 50 miles (80 km) north of Delhi. These three battles, though unrelated to one another, all played a key role in shaping modern India. The following table provides a quick…
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Publications (1)
1001 Battles that Changed the Course of History (2011)
1001 Battles That Changed the Course of History traces the history of warmongering, from the small-scale battles of the ancient world to the devastation of modern conflicts. It provides a comprehensive record of the armed combats that have shaped the political and cultural landscape of the world and is fully illustrated with images ranging from ancient triumphal stone carvings through to the very latest war photography. This is much more than a straightforward military history title; it reveals the...
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