Warfare in the Western World: Military Operations Since 1871

Warfare in the Western World #2

by Robert A. Doughty, Roy K. Flint

Authoritative and concise, Warfare in the Western World concentrates on selected campaigns and battles, showing how political and military leaders in the West have used armies to wage war effectively over the last four centuries. The text moves through the centuries, discussing how operational developments and technological improvements eventually led to the concept of total war, first approached in the American Civil War and culminating in the twentieth century's two world wars.

Genres: Military History, History, Military Fiction

592 pages, Hardcover

First published January 2, 1995

About the author

Brigadier General Robert Allan Doughty, USA (Ret.), is an American military historian, educator and retired career military officer.