The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathin to Waterloo

Alexander Allies American ancient Arminius arms artillery Asia assailed Athenian Athens attack Attila battle Blenheim Blucher brave brigade British Burgoyne camp campaign Carthage Carthaginian cavalry centre century Charleroi Charles 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 French army Gaul German Greece Greek ground 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 Norman officers Orleans Persian Philip position Prince provinces Prussians Quatre Bras regiments retreat Rhine river rode Roman Roman legions Rome Russia Saxon sent ships Sicily soldiers Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit squadrons sword Syracuse thousand tribes troops Varus veterans victory Waterloo Wavre Wellington whole wounded