Twenty Decisive Battles of the World

This is an update of Sir Edward Creasy's classic, "Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World". In the original work, Sir Edward surveyed the historical battles that changed the course of human civilation, from the defeat of the Persians by the Greeks at Marathon to the defeat of Napolean at Waterloo. This newer addition was edited by J.P. Fuller, who not only added 5 new historically significant battles, but who also modernized Sir Edward's flowery Victorian language, making it easy to read. At the same time, Fuller keeps the essence of Sir Edward's narrative, allowing the reader a glimpse into the prejudices and passions of the Victorian mind. This newer edition covers the decisive battles of modern history, ending with the defeat of the Germans at stalingrad.This book is one that every student of military history will want to read. Each battle is described in spendid detail. Additionally, the events leading up to the battles, and an explanation of thei! r importance is presented in an enjoyable way. Clear and detailed maps are also provided to help you see how each of the battles progressed during the fighting.After reading it, one can't help but speculate how radically different the world would be today if only one of those twenty battles had gone the other way.