Yarmuk AD 636
The Muslim conquest of Syria
*Users in the USA and Canada please select your location at the top of this page to see prices in your currency. Users in the UK and the Rest of the World will be billed in UK£
About this book
In 636 AD, after protracted skirmishing and minor engagements the Arab and Byzantine armies faced each other on the banks of the Yarmuk river. The Byzantines were initially successful, driving back the Arab right wing. Finally, though, the Arab counter-attacks broke the Byzantine lines and the subsequent pursuit became a rout. The awful fate of the fleeing Byzantine soldiers was remembered for several generations until it was recorded in early Islamic histories. David Nicolle not only looks at the battle itself but also the whole decisive Arab campaign - from the Muslim invasion of 633/4 to the fall of Byzantine Syria.
Contents
- Origins of the Campaign
- The Opposing Leaders
- The Opposing Armies
- The Opposing Plans
- The Campaign
- Aftermath and Reckoning
- The Battlefields Today
- Chronology
- A Guide to Further Reading
- Wargaming Yarmuk
Paperback; May 1994; 96 pages; ISBN: 9781855324145