02426cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000360012624500210016226400510018330000470023433600260028133700260030733800360033350000310036950801900040052012300059053400600182065300320188065300300191270000310194285600720197385600430204574494UtSlPG20260610134726.0mcr n260607r20241900utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a12031357  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDE1 aChurch, Alfred John,d1829-191210aHelmet and spear 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-09-29  aBrian Coe, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress)  a"Helmet and Spear: Stories from the Wars of the Greeks and Romans" by Rev. A.J. Church is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work recounts the significant battles and conflicts involving the Greeks and Romans, emphasizing stories from ancient military history, particularly focusing on well-known battles such as Marathon and Thermopylae. It aims to illustrate broader themes about the consequences of war and valor.  The opening of the book introduces the historical context surrounding the conflicts between the Greeks and Persians. It begins with a discussion of the motivations behind these wars, citing Herodotus and how misdeeds and provocations escalated into long-standing feuds. The text dives into the specifics of the Battle of Marathon, outlining the Persian invasion and the Athenian response, led by the tactical decisions of General Miltiades. As the events unfold, the narrative reveals the intense preparations for battle, the strategic considerations by both Athenian and Persian commanders, and the eventual triumph of the vastly outnumbered Athenians, emphasizing the heroism and significance of this pivotal moment in Greek history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: The Macmillan Co, 1900  aGreece -- History, Military  aRome -- History, Military1 aMorrow, George,d1869-19554 uhttps://archive.org/details/helmetspearstori00chur/page/n5/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74494