The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World from Marathon to Waterloo

Alexander Allies ancient Arminius arms Arrian artillery Asia Asiatic assailed Athenian Athens attack Attila battle Blenheim Blucher brave brigade British Burgoyne camp campaign Carthage Carthaginian cavalry centre century Charleroi Charles civilisation coast column command commenced conquered conquest corps Darius defeated dominion Duke Emperor empire enemy enemy's England English Europe favour fell fight flank fleet force formed forward fought France Gaul German Greece Greek ground Guard Gylippus Hannibal Harold Hasdrubal horse Hougoumont infantry invaders Italy king La Haye Sainte land legions Lord Louis Macedonian Marathon Marlborough Medes military Miltiades Müffling Napoleon nations Nero Normans officers Orleans Persian Philip position Prince provinces Prussians Quatre Bras ranks retreat Rhine river rode Roman Rome Russia Saxon sent ships Sicily soldiers Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit squadrons success sword Syracuse thousand troops Varus veterans victory Waterloo Wavre Wellington whole wounded