About the book: 2002 / This book is intended for young readers who are interested in military affairs, military art and simply history. In an accessible language, it tells about the most famous sea and land battles and battles, about the famous military leaders who became famous in these battles. The narrative began from the first states of the Near and Middle East and was brought to modern times. The reader learns a lot about Ancient Rome, Persia, the crusaders, knights of spiritual orders, Russian knights and warriors, the wars of the Middle Ages, modern times and the 20th century. Sincere admiration is evoked by the courage and bravery that any nation shows when it defends its native land from enslavement by foreign invaders.