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Fifteen Decisive Battles of the Western World : From Marathon to Waterloo
Fifteen Decisive Battles of the Western World From Marathon to Waterloo Author:Edward Shepherd Creasy, Eric Yesson (Introduction) Painting rich portraits of imperial conquest, diplomatic intrigue, and battlefield genius, Sir Edward Creasy's Fifteen Decisive Battles of the Western World captured the imagination of readers in Victorian England and became one of the best-selling books of its generation. Creasy effectively created a new genre in military history. ... more »His crisp and clear depictions of history's greatest battles traced how military conflicts from Marathon to Waterloo gave rise to, sustained, and brought down history's greatest civilizations, empires, and nation-states.« less