Fifteen decisive battles of the world : from Marathon to Waterloo

Edward Shepherd Creasy

Published by Richard Bentley, London, 1860

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1860 COPY IN A RED HALF LEATHER BINDING [ 10TH EDITION ] - VERY GOOD ALL ROUND EXAMPLE : Summary: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. A tight copy, some surface rubs to covers; Nice gilt work to the spine, 5 raised bands; floral type pastedowns and endpapers. Securely bound and square, some light foxing. Pages bright. Decent copy. p.xxiii, [i], 639, includes Index. Seller Inventory # 032798

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Title: Fifteen decisive battles of the world : from...

Publisher: Richard Bentley, London

Publication Date: 1860

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good