War in 100 Events

Synopsis

‘war Is A Duel Written Large.’ How Did We Get From Clubs And Spears To Machine Guns And Drone Missiles? What Led To The Human Race Firing Projectiles Across A No-man’s-land, From Straightforward Warfare To Spies And Insurgency? Here Renowned Military Historian Martin Van Creveld Has Compiled A Concise Guide To The History Of War In 100 Key Events, From 10,000 Bce To The Present Day: Stone Age ‘wars’; Vikings Raids; Medieval Conflicts; Revolutionary Wars; Napoleonic Wars; World Wars; The Iraq War; Women In War And Much More. With Intriguing Facts And A Worldwide Range, War In 100 Events Is An Immensely Entertaining Volume For Military Buffs And Laymen Alike.