The Decisive Battles of World History

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Creasy, Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World.

Davis, 100 Decisive Battles from Ancient Times to the Present.

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Weir, 50 Battles That Changed the World.

1. What qualities or characteristics do you think determine whether or not
   a battle deserves to be called “decisive”?


2. Do you agree that individual battles can truly change the course
   of history, or are these events just symptomatic of broader
   underlying forces?

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