The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World

Alexander Alexander's allies American ancient Arminius arms Arrian artillery Asia 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 Dumouriez Emperor empire enemy enemy's England English Europe favour 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 Orleans Persian Philip position Prince provinces Prussians Quatre Bras regiments retreat Rhine river rode Roman Rome Russia Saxon sent ships Sicily soldiers Spain Spaniards Spanish spirit squadrons success sword Syracuse thousand troops Varus victory Waterloo Wavre Wellington whole wounded