More than just a record of the battles in which Australia and Australians have been involved, The Encycopaedia of Australia's Battles, provides an intresting insight into Australia's history as a whole.

As well as detailing the many battles Australians have joined on war fields overseas, the book details the many battles fought on Australian soil in the two hundred years since white settlement. These include battles fought between European settlers and Aboriginals resisting colonization and battles such as those on the goldfields, including the Eureka Stockade.

The book includes chronological entries of over 300 battles in which Australians or Australian troops have been involved - at sea, in the air and on the ground. Each entry provides the date and location, the main units and commanders involved and an account of the course of the battle. ENtries are illustrated with maps, drawings and photographs.

The author, historian Chris Coulthard-Clark is an expert in Australian defence history. A graduate of Duntroon and the Australian Dfence Force Academt, he has worked as a government policy analyst, historical consultant and a research editor.

The Encyclopaedia of Australia's Battles is an outstanding resource for historians, writers, teachers, an anyone with an interest in Australian history.

The Encyclopaedia of Australia's Battles, by Chris Coulthard-Clark
Allen & Unwin, 2001

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