02489cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000310012524500230015626400510017930000470023033600260027733700260030333800360032950000310036550502300039650801850062652012640081153400450207565300120212085600430213256951UtSlPG20260610134319.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a14014141  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD1 aShepperson, Isabel,d1867-10aBattles of Destiny 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-04-100 aMarathon -- Arbela -- Zama -- Teutoberger [i.e. Teutoburger] Wald -- Adrianople -- Chalons -- Tours -- Hastings-Senlac -- Orleans -- Lepanto -- Spanish Armada -- Naseby -- Blenheim -- Pultowa -- Saratoga -- Valmy -- Waterloo.  aProduced by John Campbell and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive)  a"Battles of Destiny" by Sister M. Fides Shepperson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book presents vivid descriptions and analyses of seventeen significant battles from history, examining their impacts and the questions they raise about fate and the course of human events. The narratives are designed to engage both casual readers and those deeply interested in history, offering insights into the complexity of warfare and the fluctuating tides of fortune that shape civilizations.  The opening portion of the work introduces the battle of Marathon, highlighting its historical significance as a defining moment in the struggle against Persian imperialism. Through a narrative rich in detail, it recounts the pivotal decisions made by Athenian leaders like Callimachus and Miltiades, juxtaposing the fierce courage of the outnumbered Greeks against the perception of invincibility held by the Persian forces. It reflects on the far-reaching consequences of this battle, both in securing Athenian supremacy and in shaping the cultural legacy of Greece, while also contemplating the tragic fates of heroic figures in history whose glories were often followed by deep personal despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBattles40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56951