Greco-Persian Wars. by Green, Peter

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History : the battle of marathon. by 50minutes.Com

Table of Contents: “…The strategyThe development of the battle; A legendary race; Repercussions of the battle; The victory of the Athenian democracy over tyranny; The founding of the Delian League; The second Greco-Persian war; The origins of democratic discourse; Summary; Find out more; Copyright.…”
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Nothing less than victory : decisive wars and the lessons of history / John David Lewis. by Lewis, John, 1955-2012

Table of Contents: “…Victory and the moral will to fight -- "To look without flinching": the Greco-Persian wars, 547-446 BC -- "Only one omen is best": the Theban wars, 382-362 BC -- "I will have my opponent": the Second Punic War, 218-201 BC -- "A prince necessary rather than good": the campaigns of Aurelian, AD 270-275 -- "The hard hand of war": Sherman's march through the American South, AD 1864-1865 -- "The balm for a guilty conscience": British appeasement and the prelude to World War II, AD 1919-1939 -- "Gifts from heaven": the American victory over Japan, AD 1945 -- The lessons of the victories.…”
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