An excellent history of the fifteen most decisive battles in the history of the world, spanning from the Battle of Marathon to the Battle of Waterloo. Illustrated throughout to enhance the reading experience.
Contents include:
THE BATTLE OF MARATHON
DEFEAT OF THE ATHENIANS AT SYRACUSE, B.C.413
THE BATTLE OF ARBELA, B.C. 331
THE BATTLE OF THE METAURUS, B.C. 207
VICTORY OF ARMINIUS OVER THE ROMAN LEGIONS UNDER VARUS
THE BATTLE OF CHALONS, A.D. 451
THE BATTLE OF TOURS, A.D. 732
THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS, 1066
JOAN OF ARC'S VICTORY OVER THE ENGLISH AT ORLEANS, A.D. 1429
THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM, 1704
THE BATTLE OF PULTOWA, 1709
VICTORY OF THE AMERICANS OVER BURGOYNE AT SARATOGA, A.D. 1777
THE BATTLE OF VALMY
THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO, 1815
