Project Gutenberg 2019-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 1031 Borthwick, J. Douglas (John Douglas) 1831 1912 Borthwick, John Douglas The battles of the world : $b or, cyclopedia of battles, sieges, and important military events Produced by Brian Coe, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)(and Hathi, for some replacement pages.) "The Battles of the World; or, Cyclopædia of Battles, Sieges, and Important Military Events" by Rev. J. Douglas Borthwick is a comprehensive historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work meticulously catalogues significant battles and military events from the earliest times to the present day, presented in an alphabetical format. The book aims to serve as both an educational resource and a narrative of military history, emphasizing the importance of various conflicts in shaping nations. At the start of this historical work, the author provides a preface that outlines the aims and scope of the publication. Borthwick discusses the significance of the conflicts detailed within, highlighting recent military actions, particularly concerning Canadian engagements, while also reflecting on the broad implications of warfare on societal evolution. The opening portion sets the tone for a thorough exploration of military events across history, underscoring their importance in both a national and global context. The author notes the value of understanding these battles as a means to appreciate the complexities of military engagements and their impacts on both contemporary and historical societies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Battles Military history D Text Category: History - Warfare 1408303 2025-07-24T07:26:05.719614 text/html 1403134 2024-10-17T14:29:12 text/html 780733 2025-07-24T07:26:21.186512 application/epub+zip 792660 2025-07-24T07:26:08.287582 application/epub+zip 646365 2025-07-24T07:26:07.000584 application/epub+zip 1118705 2025-07-24T07:26:31.144452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1041663 2025-07-24T07:26:19.839522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 895713 2022-09-27T12:03:12.732588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1323428 2025-07-24T07:26:03.728570 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1303306 2024-10-17T14:29:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16156 2025-07-24T07:26:31.502467 application/rdf+xml 16319 2025-07-24T07:26:07.134584 image/jpeg 1721 2025-07-24T07:26:07.071541 image/jpeg 725491 2025-07-24T07:26:05.821594 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog