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'''John France'''. ''[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0199646953/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0199646953&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=dc0e6f5289546048465a920c66557310 Hattin]'' (Oxford Univesity Press, 2015)'
Hattin ultimately led to several efforts by Crusaders to retake Jerusalem. For Muslims, Hattim was become of hope that they could foreigners and has transformed into a rallying cry for radical Sunni fundamentalists. France's book places the battle into its historical context.
'''Peter H. Wilson'''. ''[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077TS22C1/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B077TS22C1&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=38c3c584ae6154a49853e660d629e969 Lutzen]'' (Oxford Univesity Press, 2015)
The Battle of Lutzen (November 1632) between the German Imperial and Swedish armies is considered one of the most important battles in history, but, curiously, it was not decisive. It neither resolved the 30 Years War, nor resulted in any significant gains for the Swedish victors. Why has it become so significant?
Peter Wilson explains that Lutzen's fame is based more on Gustav II Adolf of Sweden's sacrifice at the battle than the battle itself. Gustav became a martyr for the Protestant faith and was celebrated in both Sweden and the Protestant community of Lutzen that is near the battle site. Wilson's book does an outstanding job how the Battle of Lutzen obtained mythic proportions over time.
'''Ian F. W. Beckett'''. ''[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07L5RBDP4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07L5RBDP4&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=66044b6238b74012f8a74f7527e84ebe Rorke's Drift and Isandlwana]'' (Oxford Univesity Press, 2015)
