Who's Who in Military History: From 1453 to the Present Day

by John Keegan, Andrew Wheatcroft

'Who's Who in Military History' looks at those people who have shaped the course of war. Broad in geographical and chronological scope, it concentrates on all the periods and conflicts about which the reader is likely to want information, up to and including the Persian Gulf War. It detailed biographies of the most interesting and important figures in military history from 1453 to the present day; a series of maps showing the main theatres of war; a glossary of common words and phrases; an accessible and user-friendly A-Z layout; and a unique and invaluable source of information for the student and general reader alike.

Genres: History, Reference, Military Fiction, Nonfiction

375 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1976

About the author

Sir John Desmond Patrick Keegan, OBE, FRSL was a British military historian, lecturer and journalist. He published many works on the nature of combat between the 14th and 21st centuries concerning land, air, maritime and intelligence warfare as well as the psychology of battle.