Thanks, everyone.The principal reason I sought a "World" history atlas is quite simple: cost.It appears that "The Complete Atlas of World History" edited by John Haywood et al. might be the answer.I say "might be" because due to a mix-up, only the third volume arrived from a bookseller, but the index does include references to all the places and battles I was looking for.  As long as I don't need data past 1997, I think it might be quite useful.  It appears to be available for $30 to $35, used.Thanks again for the input.