Fields of Conflict: Battlefield Archaeology from the Roman Empire to the Korean War

Fields of Conflict: Battlefield Archaeology from the Roman Empire to the Korean War by Scott, Douglas. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781597972765.

Archaeologists, historians, and other professionals engaged in revealing and preserving the past describe 20 years of research into battlefields and conflict areas around the world. Some of their topics are what historic battlefields share in common, finding battery positions at Wilsons Creek in Missouri, total Roman defeat at the Battle of Varus in nine AD, problems and potentials of English battlefields 991-1685, the Apache victory against the US Dragoons at the Battle of Cieneguille in New Mexico, reconnoitering the archaeology of the War of the Triple Alliance in Paraguay, the Pointe-du-Hoc Battlefield in Normandy, and the last stand of Operation Manchu at Hill 209 in Korea. The 24 essays were presented at an April 2004 conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)