The Battles of the World

The Battles of the World - or, cyclopedia of battles, sieges, and important military events

Within the last decade of the history of Great Britain, some very important books have been added to her literature, and especially to that particular division which treats of her wars and splendid victories, during the same period. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World, by Sir E. S. Creasy, Chief Justice of Ceylon; The Twelve Great Battles of England, inscribed to the British Volunteers of 1860; Englands Battles by Sea and Land, Russells Crimea and India, Emersons Sebastopol, &c., are valuable in themselves, as describing those victories which have raised Dear Old England to the very first rank among the nations. But the object of the present publication embraces a larger and more extended field of research. It embraces the whole of the principal battles, by land and sea, that have EVER taken place, from the earliest recorded action of which we have in history any distinct and reliable information, to the very last event of military importance which has transpired previous to going to press. I need scarcely say here that that event is the unprecedented and unheard of invasion of our country, by a band of lawless brigands and filibusters, from the neighbouring Republic, ycleped Fenians, who have shed blood, and wantonly invaded the territory of a friendly power. It gives me much pleasure to insert in the Cyclopdia of Battles some account of how they were met by our brave Volunteers, at Ridgeway and Pigeon Hill; for it proves that the Volunteers of Canada will compare favorably with those of the Mother Country: and let it be borne in mind that one-half of the[vii] men who greatly contributed to the Victory of Waterloo were recruitsraw troopsdrafts from the militiasoldiers who had never been engaged before; and the same indomitable pluckthe same unconquered spiritthe same manly virtue of Englands offshoot sons, was seen in the attack at Ridgeway. In the first general engagement in the Great Rebellion of the United Stateswhich was fought at Bull RunAmerican Volunteers were also for the first time under fire, but what was the result? A total pell-mell routa scattered army hurrying oncavalry, artillery, and infantryin one mighty, confused masstreading down and overthrowing each other, in their eagerness to escape from the manly chivalry of the South. Our brave Volunteers charged with the Spirit of their fathers, and gained the day. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 60652
Author: Borthwick, J. Douglas (John Douglas)
Release Date: Nov 8, 2019
Format: eBook
Language: English