Project Gutenberg 2024-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 181 Church, Alfred John 1829 1912 Church, Alfred J. Church, A. J. Morrow, George 1869 1955 Morrow, Geo. (George) G. M. (George Morrow) M., G. (George Morrow) M., Geo. 12031357 Helmet and spear : $b stories from the wars of the Greeks and Romans $aNew York :$bThe Macmillan Co, $c1900. Brian 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) "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.) https://archive.org/details/helmetspearstori00chur/page/n5/mode/2up 20210714033847church 1900 US Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Greece -- History, Military Rome -- History, Military DE Text 524235 2025-06-29T10:48:54.514480 text/html 497252 2024-09-29T10:21:08 text/html 1678761 2025-06-29T10:49:01.832446 application/epub+zip 1675990 2025-06-29T10:48:55.743512 application/epub+zip 330840 2025-06-29T10:48:55.124500 application/epub+zip 1825573 2025-06-29T10:49:06.488433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1776767 2025-06-29T10:49:01.226449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468477 2025-06-29T10:48:53.747542 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 448516 2024-09-29T10:21:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17099 2025-06-29T10:49:06.953438 application/rdf+xml 10899 2025-06-29T10:48:55.256498 image/jpeg 1843 2025-06-29T10:48:55.191533 image/jpeg 1578467 2025-06-29T10:48:54.580525 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia