Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World - From Marathon to Waterloo

"Undoubtedly the most famous work of military history of the nineteenth century, Edward S. Creasy's Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World has been read and re-read for close to 150 years. It is not onl"

About the author

Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy (1812-1878) was educated at Eton and Cambridge, and worked as a lawyer and judge until 1840, when he became a professor of history at the University of London. In 1860 he became Chief Justice of Ceylon. After his return to England in 1870, he wrote and published several books, though none received the acclaim of Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World.

Summary

"Undoubtedly the most famous work of military history of the nineteenth century, Edward S. Creasy's Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World has been read and re-read for close to 150 years. It is not onl"

Product details

• Authors: Edward Creasy, Edward S. Creasy, Edward Shepherd Creasy, Sir E.S. Creasy, Sir Edward S. Creasy, CREASY SIR E S
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.1994
• EAN: 9780306805592
• ISBN: 978-0-306-80559-2
• No. of pages: 424
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Travel > Sports and active travel > World, Arctic, Antarctic; HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Reference, HISTORY / Military / Ancient, Reference works, War and defence operations