# Battles of English History

Author: George, H. B. (Hereford Brooke), 1838-1910

Genre: Category: History - British

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47245

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Battles+of+English+History+George&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

Battles are the most generally interesting class of events in history, and not without reason. Until mankind have all been reduced to a single pattern, which would put an end to history, there will be conflicting interests, sentiments, creeds, principles, which will from time to time lead to war. We may settle many disputes peacefully by mutual concession, or by voluntary submission to external arbitration: but an appeal to arms always lies behind, and is the only resource when differences go too deep for reconciliation, or when the self-respect of nations is too severely wounded. Even within a nation there are many possibilities, remote perhaps yet never unimaginable, which may bring abo...

## Chapters

- [PART II.—SUPREMACY](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battles-of-english-history-47245/chapters/18/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battles-of-english-history-47245/chapters/16/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battles-of-english-history-47245/chapters/15/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battles-of-english-history-47245/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battles-of-english-history-47245/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battles-of-english-history-47245/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battles-of-english-history-47245/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battles-of-english-history-47245/chapters/2/index.md)
- [PART I.—DEFENSIVE](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battles-of-english-history-47245/chapters/13/index.md)
- [PART II.—OFFENSIVE](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battles-of-english-history-47245/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battles-of-english-history-47245/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battles-of-english-history-47245/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battles-of-english-history-47245/chapters/5/index.md)
- [Part IV., 5s. In one Vol., French morocco, 15s.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battles-of-english-history-47245/chapters/19/index.md)
- [PART I.—CONQUEST](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battles-of-english-history-47245/chapters/17/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battles-of-english-history-47245/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battles-of-english-history-47245/chapters/1/index.md)
- [mill. Wind-mills, beyond most things, remain for centuries on the same](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battles-of-english-history-47245/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/battles-of-english-history-47245/chapters/3/index.md)