War in 100 Events
Author(s): Martin van Creveld
'War is a duel written large.'How did we get from clubs and spears to machine guns and drone missiles? What led to the human race firing projectiles across a no-man's-land, from straightforward warfare to spies and insurgency? Here renowned military historian Martin van Creveld has compiled a concise guide to the history of war in 100 key events, from 10,000 BCE to the present day: Stone Age 'wars'; Vikings raids; medieval conflicts; revolutionary wars; Napoleonic wars; world wars; the Iraq war; women in war and much more. With intriguing facts and a worldwide range, War in 100 Events is an immensely entertaining volume for military buffs and laymen alike.
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- : History Press Limited, The
- : History Press Limited, The
- : 0.335658
- : 01 February 2018
- : .8 Inches X 5 Inches X 8 Inches
- : books
Special Fields
- : Martin van Creveld
- : Hardback
- : English
- : 355.0209
- : 224