Fifteen Decisive Battles of the Western World: From Marathon to Waterloo (Library of Essential Reading Series)

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Painting rich portraits of imperial conquest, diplomatic intrigue, and battlefield genius, Sir Edward Creasy￯﾿ﾽs 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, even rivaling sales of Charles Darwin￯﾿ﾽs Origins of Species. Creasy￯﾿ﾽs crisp and clear depictions of history￯﾿ﾽs greatest battles - which trace how military conflicts from Marathon to Waterloo gave rise to, sustained, and brought down history￯﾿ﾽs greatest civilizations, empires, and nation-states - effectively created a new genre in military history.

About the Author:
Born in 1812, Edward Shepard Creasy was raised in Kent and was educated at Eton College and King￯﾿ﾽs College, Cambridge. He became an assistant judge at the Westminster sessions court before accepting a professorship in modern and ancient history at the University of London. During his tenure, he published works on the Ottoman Empire and English military and political history. In 1860 he received a knighthood and was appointed chief justice for the British colony of Ceylon. With his health failing, Creasy returned to England and died in 1878.

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