Stretching from Antiquity to the Second World War, a major new work of history that examines how battles have been fought--and reveals how wars have actually been won.
Stretching from Antiquity to the Second World War, a major new work of history that examines how battles have been fought--and reveals how wars have actually been won.
Cathal J. Nolan is Associate Professor of History and Executive Director of the International History Institute at Boston University. In addition to editing six books on international history, Nolan is the author of Principled Diplomacy: Security and Rights in U.S. Foreign Policy and Wars of the Age of Louis XIV. He is also the sole author of several multi-volume encyclopedias on military and international history.
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Introduction Chapter I: Battle in History Chapter II: Battle Retarded Chapter III: Battle Remembered Chapter IV: Battle Reformed Chapter V: Battle with Reason Chapter VI: Battle Restored Chapter VII: Battle Decisive Chapter VIII: Battle Defeated Chapter IX: Battle Exalted Chapter X: Battle of Annihilation Chapter XI: Annihilation of Battle Chapter XII: Annihilation of Strategy Chapter XIII: Annihilation of Nations Chapter XIV: Annihilation of Mercy Chapter XV: Annihilation at Sea Chapter XVI: Annihilation of Illusions Conclusion
