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'Every battle in history has mattered. Whatever the outcome, so much has been riding on that one moment in time, that one swing of the pendulum. Back in 1851 Sir Edward Creasy published his narrative about 15 battles from history. Creasy’s intention was not to regale us with the story behind the 15 most famous battles at that time. Instead he shares 15 battles that he believes changed the course of history and had the greatest impact. There are no battles between Richard the Lionheart and Saladin here, no Crecy, Poitiers, Agincourt, Bosworth Field, Thermopylae, Pharsalus, no Genghis Khan, Tamerlane, Spartacus or Rameses II in sight. While these battles and individuals hold their place in history, they are not deemed decisive enough for this list. This is why Wellington’s defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo features but not Nelson’s victory at Trafalgar or indeed Napoleon’s masterpiece at Austerlitz.'

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