The History of Warfare: The ultimate visual guide to the history of warfare from the ancient world to the American Civil War

by Matthew Bennett, Doyne Dawson, Ron Field

Travel back in time with this visual guide to the history of human conflict, tracing the evolution of technology and tactics from the ancient world to the American Civil War! Combining beautiful nineteenth century engravings, artwork, and diagrams with an engaging and informative modern text, The History of Warfare narrates humankind's timeless capacity for devising new ways of waging war on land and at sea. Follow your intrigue with this chronological and cultural review of tactics and technology, supplemented by thumbnail studies of individual items of arms and armor-from swords to siege engines, from helmets to handguns. The lavish visual approach parades the evolving profiles of army and individual warrior; interjected with annotated anatomies of key technologies and diagrams of famous battles and tactical innovations. With contextual introductions, authoritative captions, and a glossary of terms, you will recieve a complete and comprehensive history for the school of war.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, History

352 pages, Hardcover

Published September 15, 2016

About the author

Matthew Bennett (b. 1954) is a historian specialising in Medieval warfare.

Reviews

[Hizonfire · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative and easy to read with its concise captions. Lots of illustrations, though the History stops at the American Civil War and Crimean War, probably saving the more modern and mechanized wars for a later volume. While that is understood, there should be a section on the Anglo-Afghan wars, the Boer War and other colonial conflicts as these also contributed to asymmetrical warfare concepts like guerilla and commando tactics.

[Seeths R Nair · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a time travel back in history. Great illustration and brief write up on each war. Don't expect any details. Enough to know what, why and where. Ideal coffee table book.

[Deckard Ra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very nice, a good mixture of pictures and texts.

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 4 out of 5]

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