The most ambitious study of warfare ever published
From the Ancient World to the present day, The Times History of War reveals how warfare has been shaped by social, political, technological, agricultural and even climatic changes. It investigates how warfare has, in turn, been the agent of political and social change.
Lavish maps chart the campaigns and battles that have changed the course of military history. Diagrams and line drawings show how new weapons and equipment work.
From small unit tactics to grand strategy, The Times History of War is the most thorough analysis of warfare ever published.
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‘Of all the historical disciplines, the study of military history is perhaps the most multi-faceted.’
Since the first nation states established armies, the theory and practice of war had evolved at different speeds at different times -- and on different continents. Changes in military techniques have built and toppled empires; conversely, political upheavals from the fall of Rome to the French revoltuion have changed the way nations go to war. Each chapter is devoted to a discrete period of military history: from the empires of the ancient world to the age of Napoleon; from Gatling guns to microchips. The Times History of War focuses on wars or battles typical of their time. Battles like Cannae, Waterloo and Stalingrad are examined in detail not because of their political consequences, but because they included all the key features of Ancient, Napoleonic and mid-twentieth century warfare respectively. Coverage becomes more comprehensive after 1914; all major twentieth century wars are included as the pace of technological change accelerates the development of strategy and tactics by land, sea and air.
This fully updated edition of The Times History of War charts the development of warfare since ancient civilization to the dawn of the 21st century.
Illustrated with 336 specially commissioned maps and diagrams and 150 photographs, a leading team of military experts reveal the evolution of theory, tactics and practice of military conflict, from the fall of Rome to nuclear submarines, ballistic missiles and ‘cyber-war’.
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