The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World From Marathon to Waterloo

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.

I. The Battle of Marathon
II. Defeat of the Athenians at Syracuse, b.c. 413
III. The Battle of Arbela, b.c. 331
IV. The Battle of the Metaurus, b.c. 207
V. Victory of Arminius over the Roman Legions Under Varus, a.d. 9
VI. The Battle of Chalons, a.d. 451
VII. The Battle of Tours, a.d. 732
VIII. The Battle of Hastings, a.d. 1066
IX. Joan of Arc's Victory over the English at Orleans, a.d. 1429
X. The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, a.d. 1588
XI. The Battle of Blenheim, a.d. 1704
XII. The Battle of Pultowa, a.d. 1709
XIII. Victory of the Americans over Burgoyne at Saratoga, a.d. 1777
XIV. The Battle of Valmy
XV. The Battle of Waterloo, 1815