Battlefield Panoramas: From the Siege of Troy to D-Day

The paintings of Victor Ambrus are familiar to several generations. He has illustrated over 300 books on classical and historical subjects in his own instantly recognizable style. Over the years he has amassed what amounts to a visual record of the entire history of warfare, brought together here. With a concise text explaining the background to each battle scene, Battlefield Panoramas is a joy to browse through and will win a place on the shelves of all those with an interest in conflict -- or simply a love of illustration.

Beginning with the siege of Troy, the many scenes include Caesar's invasion of Britain
the Viking raid on Lindisfarne
Hastings
Agincourt
the Battle of Sedgemoor
the Siege of Athlone
the storming of the Bastille
Trafalgar
Waterloo
the Franco-Prussian War
the BEF in the First World War
the Normandy Landings
and the 1956 Hungarian uprising. The latter illustration takes on a particular power and resonance when you know that Victor was there.