Bridges of Battle Famous Battlefield Actions at Bridges and River Crossings

Bridges have been the sites of some of history's most thrilling and pivotal moments. After gaining perspective on the tactical significance of bridges and rivers, you will be transported to dozens of locales to learn -- often from first-hand accounts -- about battles from the ancient and medieval periods, Europe of the 17-18th centuries, the Napoleonic Wars, the American War for Independence, War of 1812, and Civil War, plus the Crimean and Franco-Prussian wars and other conflicts of the mid-19th century, the British colonial wars, World War I, and World War II.