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The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World

From Marathon to Waterloo

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First published: 1851
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Preface
8:37
Chapter I - The Battle of Marathon - Part 1
19:02
Chapter I - The Battle of Marathon - Part 2
21:54
Chapter I - The Battle of Marathon - Part 3
19:35
Chapter I - The Battle of Marathon - Part 4
20:04
Chapter I - The Battle of Marathon - Part 5
19:59
Chapter II - Defeat of the Athenians at Syracuse, BC 413 - Part 1
20:32
Chapter II - Defeat of the Athenians at Syracuse, BC 413 - Part 2
17:55
Chapter II - Defeat of the Athenians at Syracuse, BC 413 - Part 3
18:01
Chapter III - The Battle of Arbela, BC 331 - Part 1
21:03
Chapter III - The Battle of Arbela, BC 331 - Part 2
20:10
Chapter III - The Battle of Arbela, BC 331 - Part 3
18:01
Chapter III - The Battle of Arbela, BC 331 - Part 4
19:46
Chapter IV - The Battle of the Metaurus, BC 207 - Part 1
21:29
Chapter IV - The Battle of the Metaurus, BC 207 - Part 2
19:51
Chapter IV - The Battle of the Metaurus, BC 207 - Part 3
17:27
Chapter IV - The Battle of the Metaurus, BC 207 - Part 4
16:08
Chapter IV - The Battle of the Metaurus, BC 207 - Part 5
23:41
Chapter V - Victory of Arminius over the Roman Legions under Varus, AD 9 - Part 1
20:24
Chapter V - Victory of Arminius over the Roman Legions under Varus, AD 9 - Part 2
19:23
Chapter V - Victory of Arminius over the Roman Legions under Varus, AD 9 - Part 3
24:44
Chapter VI - The Battle of Chalons, AD 451 - Part 1
35:42
Chapter VI - The Battle of Chalons, AD 451 - Part 2
35:02
Chapter VII - The Battle of Tours, AD 732 - Part 1
16:51
Chapter VII - The Battle of Tours, AD 732 - Part 2
15:42
Chapter VIII - The Battle of Hastings, 1066 - Part 1
19:12
Chapter VIII - The Battle of Hastings, 1066 - Part 2
23:52
Chapter VIII - The Battle of Hastings, 1066 - Part 3
18:18
Chapter VIII - The Battle of Hastings, 1066 - Part 4
19:12
Chapter VIII - The Battle of Hastings, 1066 - Part 5
20:26
Chapter IX - Joan of Arc's Victory over the English at Orleans, AD 1429 - Part 1
19:24
Chapter IX - Joan of Arc's Victory over the English at Orleans, AD 1429 - Part 2
13:43
Chapter IX - Joan of Arc's Victory over the English at Orleans, AD 1429 - Part 3
14:09
Chapter X - The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, AD 1588 - Part 1
19:01
Chapter X - The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, AD 1588 - Part 2
19:42
Chapter X - The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, AD 1588 - Part 3
24:48
Chapter X - The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, AD 1588 - Part 4
25:25
Chapter XI - The Battle of Blenheim, 1704 - Part 1
21:50
Chapter XI - The Battle of Blenheim, 1704 - Part 2
22:00
Chapter XI - The Battle of Blenheim, 1704 - Part 3
22:29
Chapter XII - The Battle of Pultowa, 1709 - Part 1
22:12
Chapter XII - The Battle of Pultowa, 1709 - Part 2
23:33
Chapter XIII - Victory of the Americans over Burgoyne at Saratoga, AD 1777 - Part 1
18:28
Chapter XIII - Victory of the Americans over Burgoyne at Saratoga, AD 1777 - Part 2
15:11
Chapter XIII - Victory of the Americans over Burgoyne at Saratoga, AD 1777 - Part 3
13:51
Chapter XIII - Victory of the Americans over Burgoyne at Saratoga, AD 1777 - Part 4
25:54
Chapter XIV - The Battle of Valmy - Part 1
25:15
Chapter XIV - The Battle of Valmy - Part 2
24:37
Chapter XV - The Battle of Waterloo, 1815 - Part 1
24:28
Chapter XV - The Battle of Waterloo, 1815 - Part 2
22:39
Chapter XV - The Battle of Waterloo, 1815 - Part 3
19:23
Chapter XV - The Battle of Waterloo, 1815 - Part 4
20:51
Chapter XV - The Battle of Waterloo, 1815 - Part 5
21:52
Chapter XV - The Battle of Waterloo, 1815 - Part 6
20:12
Chapter XV - The Battle of Waterloo, 1815 - Part 7
14:08
Chapter XV - The Battle of Waterloo, 1815 - Part 8
18:38
Chapter XV - The Battle of Waterloo, 1815 - Part 9
19:16

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A battle's lasting consequences matter more to Edward Shepherd Creasy than the size of its armies or the number of lives lost. Published in 1851, this military history selects fifteen engagements from Marathon to Waterloo and asks how their results shaped later events. Its preface treats warfare as a regrettable necessity and explains why courage or tactical skill alone cannot determine a battle's importance.

The chapters connect accounts of conflict with summaries of the events between them. In the passage on Hastings, Creasy discusses Harold's position, the English resistance, accounts of the king's burial and William's coronation. References to earlier historians accompany the narrative.

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Edward Shepherd Creasy

Edward Shepherd Creasy (1812-1878) was an English historian and jurist who worked as a judge and as a university teacher. He held the title of Knight Bachelor. His writings include "The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World".

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Author: Edward Shepherd Creasy
First published: 1851
Reading time: About 12 hours
Pages: 304
Language: English
Genre: Military History
Formats: PDF, EPUB, Read online, Audiobook
Audio read by: Dave Gillespie, bala, Easton and others

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Preface

Chapter I - The Battle of Marathon - Part 1

Chapter I - The Battle of Marathon - Part 2

Chapter I - The Battle of Marathon - Part 3

Chapter I - The Battle of Marathon - Part 4

Chapter I - The Battle of Marathon - Part 5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter XIV - The Battle of Valmy - Part 1

Chapter XIV - The Battle of Valmy - Part 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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