The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo by Edward Creasy
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| The Spanish Armada – One of Fifteen Decisive Battles (Thanks to Wikipedia) |
History books always tell you a lot about the era in which they were written, and never was this more true than of this classic from 1851. Britain’s empire was at its apogee. It would get bigger and richer, but at this point Britain’s empire was at its most secure. It was without a rival and without a care in the world. Edward Creasy took full advantage of the situation.
