Full Description
'Every age has its own kind of war.' - Clausewitz, On War
Raids, invasions and sieges; trench battles, naval encounters and aerial dogfights; civil wars, guerrilla wars, trade wars and nuclear wars; wars of succession, religion and independence - wars have been fought in all kinds of ways and for all kinds of reasons.
From the ancient world to the invasion of Ukraine, from the Hundred Years' War to the Six Day War, from the Wars of the Roses to the Opium Wars, across over 1000 pages The Encyclopedia of Warfare presents the reader with more than 5000 entries - arranged chronologically - on wars, campaigns, empires, rebellions and counter-insurgencies.
From battles fought with spears to the latest drone technology, The Encyclopedia of Warfare features an immense range of conflict. Each war narrative, where appropriate, includes descriptions of its campaigns, battles and sieges. All this is easily accessed via an extensive index.
Featuring over 610 full colour maps created specifically for this volume and 100 photographs in two plate sections, The Encyclopedia of Warfare is written in a style accessible to both the student and the general enthusiast, and reflects the latest thinking among military historians. The Encyclopedia of Warfare is an authoritative compendium of almost five millennia of conflict.
Contents
Wars and Campaigns Maps Authors and Contributors Publisher's Note Foreword by Dennis Showalter Timeline of Notable Civilizations How to use the Maps Key to the Map Symbols
Ancient Wars c.2500 BCE-500 CE 33
Medieval Wars 500-1500 161
Early Modern Wars 1500-1775 289
PLATE SECTION 1
Revolutionary Wars 1775-c.1815 449
Wars of Empire and Revolt, 1815-1914 577
PLATE SECTION 2
The Era of World Wars 1914-45 769
Modern Wars 1945-Present 865
Rank Abbreviations 949 General Index 950 Index of Battles & Sieges 988
