The Encyclopedia of Warfare is a chronological account of the development of warfare since the beginnings of recorded history. The book is organized in 10 chapters, each of which looks at a particular era in warfare from the ancient world to the present. Each chapter includes color maps of key campaigns, as well as commentary on battles, personalities, troops, and equipment. Sidebars throughout the main narrative focus on noteworthy aspects of the history of conflict. Through its chronological organization and ample use of maps, the Encyclopedia also clearly conveys the link between war and world geographical history. A thorough yet concise exploration of combat throughout human history, this fascinating and informative reference work is an outstanding addition to any library collection.
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- English
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Index
Note: Page numbers in italics refer to illustrations or photographs.
Page numbers in bold refer to maps.
A
Ad Decimum, Battle of (AD 533) 43
Adrianople, Siege of 210
Aegospotami, Battle of (405 BC) 19
Africa
World War I 221
World War II 256–257
African Americans 179, 240
Agincourt, Battle of (1415) 40, 67
aircraft
World War I 230–231
World War II 264–265
aircraft carriers 258–259
Aisne, Second Battle of (1917) 232
Alexander the Great
(Alexander III), king of Macedonia 20–25
Alfred the Great 51
Algiers, Battle of (1957) 282
Allenby, General Edmund 221
Allia, Battle of the (390 BC) 26
Alma, Battle of (1854) 182, 183
Amenhotep III, Pharaoh 13
American Civil War 150–179, 153
American Expeditionary Force (AEF) 237, 240
American Revolution 128–129, 128
ancient Greeks 16–19
ancient warfare 8–39
Anglo-Boer War 204–205, 204
Anglo-Dutch Wars 92–93
Anglo-French Wars, North America 118–119, 118
Anglo-Saxons 50–51
Antietam, Battle of (1862) 161
Antiochus III, king of Syria 30
antiterrorist squads 291
Apache 197
Aquaba, Battle of (1917) 221
Arab–Israeli Wars 284–287
Arabi, Ahmet 200–201
Arabs 46–47
Arafat, Yassir 285–286, 290
Arbela (Gaugamela), Battle of (331 BC) 8–9, 23–24
Argentina 146–147
armor 21, 55
Arnhem, Battle of (1944) 269
artillery 86–87, 94–95, 100–101, 199
Asculum, Battle of (2...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Warfare in the Ancient World
- Medieval Warfare
- Warfare in the Renaissance World
- Warfare in the 18th Century
- Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
- The American Civil War
- The Changing Face of War
- World War I
- World War II
- Warfare in the Modern World
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
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