Battles of Destiny

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shepperson, Isabel, 1867-

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Battles of Destiny" by Sister M. Fides Shepperson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book presents vivid descriptions and analyses of seventeen significant battles from history, examining their impacts and the questions they raise about fate and the course of human events. The narratives are designed to engage both casual readers and those deeply interested in history, offering insights into the complexity of warfare and the fluctuating tides of fortune that shape civilizations. The opening portion of the work introduces the battle of Marathon, highlighting its historical significance as a defining moment in the struggle against Persian imperialism. Through a narrative rich in detail, it recounts the pivotal decisions made by Athenian leaders like Callimachus and Miltiades, juxtaposing the fierce courage of the outnumbered Greeks against the perception of invincibility held by the Persian forces. It reflects on the far-reaching consequences of this battle, both in securing Athenian supremacy and in shaping the cultural legacy of Greece, while also contemplating the tragic fates of heroic figures in history whose glories were often followed by deep personal despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Marathon

Arbela

Zama

Teutoberger [i.e. Teutoburger] Wald

Adrianople

Chalons

Tours

Hastings-Senlac

Orleans

Lepanto

Spanish Armada

Naseby

Blenheim

Pultowa

Saratoga

Valmy

Waterloo.

Credits:

Produced by John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2018-04-10