Contains over 1,300 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the military history of the world, covering battles, leaders, technology, ethics, and other topics.
Draws from historical events to tell the story of the military development of the knights of western Europe during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, discussing how they had to change in order to adapt to new technology on the battlefield and examining their code of chivalry.
Presents an overview of the battles, wars, and political conflicts that took place from the end of World War II in 1945 through the late 1980s and profiles the commanders, weapons, and strategies that influenced the conduct of war during that time.
Surveys the changing nature of warfare in the latter half of the nineteenth century, using accounts of various conflicts to describe advances in communication and transportation, changes in battlefield tactics, and improvements in weaponry.
Describes the weapons, wars, and ways of the barbarian warrior nations that swept through Europe from the fall of the Roman Empire to the high Middle Ages.
