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<p>the Musket Made The Infantryman And The Infantryman Made The Democrat, According To General J.f.c. Fuller. In Short, Modern War And Modern Society Are Inextricably Linked. But Just How Has War Shaped Society And Vice Versa? How Has War Changed Over The Centuries Between The Introduction Of Firearms And The Invention Of The Atom Bomb? How—and Why—is War Waged Today?</p><p>in <b>the Oxford Illustrated History Of Modern War,</b> The Techniques, Technology, And Theory Of Warfare Are Insightfully And Engagingly Investigated, From The Military Revolution Of The Seventeenth Century—the Widespread Adoption Of The Standing Army—to The Present Day Battalion Of High-tech Weaponry And Satellite Technology. The Expert Contributors Explore Major Developments And Themes, Including The Extraordinary Achievements Of Napoleon's Armies; The Role Of Nationalism In Battlegrounds As Various As The American Civil War And The Former Yugoslavia; Colonial Wars; The Concept And Reality Of Total War; Guerrilla Warfare And People's Wars. This Lavishly Illustrated Volume Offers A Comprehensive Overview Of Military Conflict Over Several Centuries, With Fascinating Thematic Chapters Covering Air And Sea Warfar

Author

Charles Townshend

Publisher

Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press

Published

1997

Language

EN

ISBN

9780198204275

Subjects

Military, History, Government_military

Rating

4 / 5 (2 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14