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The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo
By Edward Shepherd Sir CreasyLength15h 38m
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"The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo" by Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy This book tells the story of the fifteen military engagements which, according to the author, had a significant impact on world history. Each chapter of the book describes a different battle, thus fifteen battles are discussed and fifteen chapters are included. Since the publication of Creasy's book, other historians have attempted to modify or add to the list, however the original is still the most highly regarded.
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GenreHistory
Length15 hrs 38 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 26, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PREFACE.
10CHAPTER VIII. — THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS, 1066.
2DETAILED CONTENTS.
11CHAPTER IX. — JOAN OF ARC'S VICTORY OVER THE ENGLISH AT ORLEANS, A.D.
3CHAPTER I.—THE BATTLE OF MARATHON.
12CHAPTER X. — THE DEFEAT OF THE SPANISH ARMADA, A.D. 1588.
4CHAPTER II. — DEFEAT OF THE ATHENIANS AT SYRACUSE, B.C.413.
13CHAPTER XI. — THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM, 1704.
5CHAPTER III. — THE BATTLE OF ARBELA, B.C. 331.
14CHAPTER XII. — THE BATTLE OF PULTOWA, 1709.
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6CHAPTER IV. — THE BATTLE OF THE METAURUS, B.C. 207.
15CHAPTER XIII. — VICTORY OF THE AMERICANS OVER BURGOYNE AT SARATOGA,
7CHAPTER V. — VICTORY OF ARMINIUS OVER THE ROMAN LEGIONS UNDER VARUS,
16CHAPTER XIV. — THE BATTLE OF VALMY.
8CHAPTER VI — THE BATTLE OF CHALONS, A.D. 451.
17CHAPTER XV. — THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO, 1815. (pt. 1)
9CHAPTER VII. — THE BATTLE OF TOURS, A.D. 732,
18CHAPTER XV. — THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO, 1815. (pt. 2)