Tony Bunting
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Tony Bunting is a historian who has recently completed a research project at the University of Central Lancashire on the evolution of 19th-century British imperialism. He was a contributor to 1001 Days That Shaped the World. 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 (37)
Charge of the Light Brigade, disastrous British cavalry charge against heavily defended Russian troops at the Battle of Balaklava that was carried out on Oct. 25 (Oct. 13, Old Style), 1854, during the Crimean War. The suicidal attack placed the British light horse brigade, commanded by the feckless…
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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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