| The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: From Marathon to Waterloo Contributor(s): Creasy, Edward Shepherd (Author) |
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ISBN: 048646170X ISBN-13: 9780486461700 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: Ranging from Marathon to Waterloo, this 1851 classic of military history chronicles the battles that changed the course of history. It ranks among the most influential, popular histories ever published, and generations of students and historians have appreciated its gripping, authoritative analyses of battles at Tours, Hastings, Saratoga, and elsewhere. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Weapons - Travel | Special Interest - Adventure - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 904.7 |
| LCCN: 2007047868 |
| Series: Dover Books on History, Political and Social Science |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 5.29" W x 8.26" (0.79 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ranging from Marathon to Waterloo, this classic of military history chronicles battles that changed the course of history. Originally published in 1851, at the zenith of British imperial power, it found an eager audience of readers who wanted to understand how Britain had achieved its tremendous influence and how long it would last. Since then, these chronicles of ancient and modern military confrontations have informed and inspired generations of students and armchair historians. Educated at Eton College and the University of Cambridge, Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy was called to the Bar in 1837, appointed to the faculty of the University of London in 1840, and served as Chief Justice of Ceylon from 1860 to 1870. Creasy's scholarship and literary skill are complemented by his judicial attitude, which endows this book with a fair-minded, nonpartisan approach. He prefaces each battle with an introduction that explains the circumstances surrounding the war, as well as an afterword that considers how history might have changed had victory gone to the other side. Linking passages offer valuable insights into historical events that occurred between the major encounters. Influential and ever-popular, this book offers authoritative and entertaining analyses of the conflicts that shaped world history. |