The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: From Marathon to WaterlooHarper & Brothers, 1851 - Всего страниц: 364 |
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... battle that determines its general his- torical importance . ‡ It is not because only a few hund- reds fell in the battle by which Joan of Arc captured the Tourelles and raised the siege of Orleans , that the effect of that crisis is to ...
... battle that determines its general his- torical importance . ‡ It is not because only a few hund- reds fell in the battle by which Joan of Arc captured the Tourelles and raised the siege of Orleans , that the effect of that crisis is to ...
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... Battle of Marathon 43 Synopsis of Events between the Battle of Marathon , B.C , 490 , and the Defeat of the Athenians at Syracuse , B.C. 413 45 CHAPTER II . DEFEAT OF THE ATHENIANS AT SYRACUSE , B.C. 413 .. Synopsis of Events between ...
... Battle of Marathon 43 Synopsis of Events between the Battle of Marathon , B.C , 490 , and the Defeat of the Athenians at Syracuse , B.C. 413 45 CHAPTER II . DEFEAT OF THE ATHENIANS AT SYRACUSE , B.C. 413 .. Synopsis of Events between ...
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... Battle of Châlons , A.D. 451 , and the Battle of Tours , 732 168 CHAPTER VII . THE BATTLE OF TOURS , A.D. 732 169 Synopsis of Events between the Battle of Tours , A.D. 732 , and the Bat- tle of Hastings , A.D. 1066 .. 179 CHAPTER VIII ...
... Battle of Châlons , A.D. 451 , and the Battle of Tours , 732 168 CHAPTER VII . THE BATTLE OF TOURS , A.D. 732 169 Synopsis of Events between the Battle of Tours , A.D. 732 , and the Bat- tle of Hastings , A.D. 1066 .. 179 CHAPTER VIII ...
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... Battle of Valmy , A.D. 1792 . 327 CHAPTER XIV . THE BATTLE OF VALMY , A.D. 1792 328 Synopsis of Events between the Battle of Valmy , A.D. 1792 , and the Battle of Waterloo , A.D. 1815 .... 343 CHAPTER XV . THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO , A.D. ...
... Battle of Valmy , A.D. 1792 . 327 CHAPTER XIV . THE BATTLE OF VALMY , A.D. 1792 328 Synopsis of Events between the Battle of Valmy , A.D. 1792 , and the Battle of Waterloo , A.D. 1815 .... 343 CHAPTER XV . THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO , A.D. ...
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From Marathon to Waterloo Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy. THE FIFTEEN DECISIVE BATTLES OF THE WORLD . CHAPTER I. THE BATTLE OF MARATHON . " Quibus actus uterque Europæ atque Asiæ fatis concurrerit orbis . " Two thousand three hundred and ...
From Marathon to Waterloo Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy. THE FIFTEEN DECISIVE BATTLES OF THE WORLD . CHAPTER I. THE BATTLE OF MARATHON . " Quibus actus uterque Europæ atque Asiæ fatis concurrerit orbis . " Two thousand three hundred and ...
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