50 EVENTS YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW: History Of Wa

Men have always fought wars: over territory, food, human populations or for the sheer thrill of violence and conquest. From the outset, people have tried to gain advantage over their enemies by fashioning better weapons, inventing better tactics, and making use of superior technology and economic power. Military expert Robin Cross provides a wonderfully accessible survey of the key people, battles, weapons, fortifications, tactics and innovations that have had a decisive influence on the course of human history. The 50 milestones include: The Egyptian New Kingdom; Heavy infantry tactics; Grand strategy of Alexander the Great; Naval warfare; Legion versus phalanx; The army on the march; Roman siegecraft; Kingship and command; Cavalry and castles; The age of chivalry; The changing battlefield; Siege trains and siegecraft; The age of Vauban; The age of Frederick the Great; The Seven Years' War; Colonial conflict; Napoleon, tactics and grand strategy; Nelson and naval tactics; The rise of the Dreadnought; Steam and steel; Firepower; Mobilization; Trench warfare; Air warfare; The Manhattan Project; Cyberwar.