Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-08-13

IHE FIFTEEN DECISIVE BATTLES OF THE
WoRLD.-The decisive battles of the world, those
of which, to use Hallams words, IS contrary event
would have essentially varied the drama of the world
In all Its subsequent scenes are numbered as -
teen by Professor Greasy, who fills the chair of An
Gent and Modern History in the University Of Lon
don; they are the grand subject for two volumes by
him, just from Bentley'y press. These battles are
-. The Battle OF Marathon, fought 400 B. c., in
which the Greeks under Themistoces defeated the
Persans under Darius, thereby turning back a tide
OF Asiatic invasion. which else would hnve ssapt
/ SxgE Europe. 2. Tie Datlle u SyfacHse, 4fS B.
c., in which the Athenian power was broken and
the West of Europe saved from Greek domination:
3, The Battle of Arbela, 33l B. c., in which Alex
ander, by the defeat of Darius established his bow
er In ASIA, and by the introduction of European civ
ilization produced effect which may even vet be
traced there; A The Battle of the Melaurus fought
207 b. e., in which the Romans under the Consul
Nero defeated the Carthagenans under Hasdrubal.
and by which the supremacy of the great Republic
was established; S, The victory Of Arminus, A. ID.
9, over the Roman egions under Varus, which Sc
cured Gaul from Roman domination; 6, The Battle
OF Chalons, A. d. 45l, in which Aetius defeated
Atlla the Hun, the self-styed 'Scourge of God,'
and saved Europe from entire devastation; Z, The
Battle OF Tours, A. d. 1888, in which Charles Mar
tel, by the defeat OF the Saracens averted the Ma
hommedan yoke from Europe; s. The Battle of Has
lungs, Il. u. lO66, In which William of Normandy
was victorious over the Ango-Saxon Harold and
the result of which was the formation of the Anglo
Norman nation which DOW is dominant in the world;
9, The Battle of Orleans A. d. 1929, in which the
English defeated and the independent existence
OF France secured; 10, the defeat Of the Spanish
Armada, A. d. 1888, which crushed the hopes of
Papacy IN England; IL, The Battle Of Blenheim.
A. D. 1904, in which Marlborough, by the defeat of
Iallard, broke the power and crushed the ambitious
schemes of Louis XIV; IL, The defeat of Charles
XII. by Peter the Great at Putowa, A. ID. 1909.
which secured the stability of the Muscoyite EN-
| pre-; ID, The Battle of Saratoga, A. ID. I777. in
which Gen. Gates defeated Gen. Burgoyne, and
which decided the fate of the American Revolution
lists by making France their ally and other European
powers friendly to them; ID, The Battle of Vaimy.
A. D. 1892, in which the Continental Allies under
The Duke of Brunswick were defeated by the French
under Dun1ouriez, without which the French Reyo-
luton would have been stayed; Is, The Battle
Waterloo, A. d. 1915, in which the Duke of We'll
lngton hopelessly defeated Napoleon, and saved
Europe from bis grasping ambition
The defeat Of the Spanish Armada NAV seem
out OF place among the great battles of the world;
but when we consider its effect upon the position Of
England in the world affairs we must own that its
Importance as controlling event ia the course of
time has not been over-rated. So also many great
battles have been passed over as having turned no
tide of human affairs; for instance, Octayious Co.,
surs victory over Antony at Actium, for the iIfl :
ence OF Rome would have been the same whether
Augustus or Antony, held the sceptre-.Nelc York
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