Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World

by Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy

57 chapters19h 25mEnglish1851

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This work is Edward Creasy's best known fundamental work of history. It describes in detail 15 battles of world history, beginning with the Battle of Marathon of 490 BC and ending with the Battle of Waterloo of 1815. Each chapter is illustrated with rich historical detail and a timeline of events. - Summary by Carolin

Chapters (57)

1Preface

517

2Chapter I - The Battle of Marathon - Part 1

1142

3Chapter I - The Battle of Marathon - Part 2

1314

4Chapter I - The Battle of Marathon - Part 3

1175

5Chapter I - The Battle of Marathon - Part 4

1204

6Chapter I - The Battle of Marathon - Part 5

1199

7Chapter II - Defeat of the Athenians at Syracuse, BC 413 - Part 1

1232

8Chapter II - Defeat of the Athenians at Syracuse, BC 413 - Part 2

1075

9Chapter II - Defeat of the Athenians at Syracuse, BC 413 - Part 3

1081

10Chapter III - The Battle of Arbela, BC 331 - Part 1

1263

11Chapter III - The Battle of Arbela, BC 331 - Part 2

1210

12Chapter III - The Battle of Arbela, BC 331 - Part 3

1081

13Chapter III - The Battle of Arbela, BC 331 - Part 4

1186

14Chapter IV - The Battle of the Metaurus, BC 207 - Part 1

1289

15Chapter IV - The Battle of the Metaurus, BC 207 - Part 2

1191

16Chapter IV - The Battle of the Metaurus, BC 207 - Part 3

1047

17Chapter IV - The Battle of the Metaurus, BC 207 - Part 4

968

18Chapter IV - The Battle of the Metaurus, BC 207 - Part 5

1421

19Chapter V - Victory of Arminius over the Roman Legions under Varus, AD 9 - Part 1

1224

20Chapter V - Victory of Arminius over the Roman Legions under Varus, AD 9 - Part 2

1163

21Chapter V - Victory of Arminius over the Roman Legions under Varus, AD 9 - Part 3

1484

22Chapter VI - The Battle of Chalons, AD 451 - Part 1

2142

23Chapter VI - The Battle of Chalons, AD 451 - Part 2

2102

24Chapter VII - The Battle of Tours, AD 732 - Part 1

1011

25Chapter VII - The Battle of Tours, AD 732 - Part 2

942

26Chapter VIII - The Battle of Hastings, 1066 - Part 1

1152

27Chapter VIII - The Battle of Hastings, 1066 - Part 2

1432

28Chapter VIII - The Battle of Hastings, 1066 - Part 3

1098

29Chapter VIII - The Battle of Hastings, 1066 - Part 4

1152

30Chapter VIII - The Battle of Hastings, 1066 - Part 5

1226

31Chapter IX - Joan of Arc's Victory over the English at Orleans, AD 1429 - Part 1

1164

32Chapter IX - Joan of Arc's Victory over the English at Orleans, AD 1429 - Part 2

823

33Chapter IX - Joan of Arc's Victory over the English at Orleans, AD 1429 - Part 3

849

34Chapter X - The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, AD 1588 - Part 1

1141

35Chapter X - The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, AD 1588 - Part 2

1182

36Chapter X - The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, AD 1588 - Part 3

1488

37Chapter X - The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, AD 1588 - Part 4

1525

38Chapter XI - The Battle of Blenheim, 1704 - Part 1

1310

39Chapter XI - The Battle of Blenheim, 1704 - Part 2

1320

40Chapter XI - The Battle of Blenheim, 1704 - Part 3

1349

41Chapter XII - The Battle of Pultowa, 1709 - Part 1

1332

42Chapter XII - The Battle of Pultowa, 1709 - Part 2

1413

43Chapter XIII - Victory of the Americans over Burgoyne at Saratoga, AD 1777 - Part 1

1108

44Chapter XIII - Victory of the Americans over Burgoyne at Saratoga, AD 1777 - Part 2

911

45Chapter XIII - Victory of the Americans over Burgoyne at Saratoga, AD 1777 - Part 3

831

46Chapter XIII - Victory of the Americans over Burgoyne at Saratoga, AD 1777 - Part 4

1554

47Chapter XIV - The Battle of Valmy - Part 1

1515

48Chapter XIV - The Battle of Valmy - Part 2

1477

49Chapter XV - The Battle of Waterloo, 1815 - Part 1

1468

50Chapter XV - The Battle of Waterloo, 1815 - Part 2

1359

51Chapter XV - The Battle of Waterloo, 1815 - Part 3

1163

52Chapter XV - The Battle of Waterloo, 1815 - Part 4

1251

53Chapter XV - The Battle of Waterloo, 1815 - Part 5

1312

54Chapter XV - The Battle of Waterloo, 1815 - Part 6

1212

55Chapter XV - The Battle of Waterloo, 1815 - Part 7

848

56Chapter XV - The Battle of Waterloo, 1815 - Part 8

1118

57Chapter XV - The Battle of Waterloo, 1815 - Part 9

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