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Warfare in the Ancient World by Brian Todd Carey, Joshua B. Allfree, tactical map illustrator; John Cairns, regional map illustrator is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Warfare in the Ancient World about?

“An interesting study of the development of military organization and strategy across several millennia, from Bronze Age Mesopotamia to the last days of Rome.” —The Pegasus ArchiveWarfare in the Ancient World explores how civilizations and cultures made war on the battlefields of the Near East and Europe between the rise of civilization in Mesopotamia in the late fourth millennium BC and the fall of Rome.Through an exploration of twenty-six selected battles, military historian Brian Todd Carey surveys the changing tactical relationships between the four weapon systems—heavy and light infantry and heavy and light cavalry—focusing on how shock and missile combat evolved from tentative beginnings in the Bronze Age to the highly developed military organization created by the Romans.The art of warfare reached a very sophisticated level of development during this three millennia span. Commanders fully realized the tactical capabilities of shock and missile combat in large battlefield situations. Modern principles of war, like the primacy of the offensive, mass, and economy of force, were understood by pre-modern generals and applied on battlefields throughout the period.Through the use o

Who reads Warfare in the Ancient World?

Author

Brian Todd Carey, Joshua B. Allfree, tactical map illustrator; John Cairns, regional map illustrator

Publisher

Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Pen & Sword Military

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9781844151738

Category

history

Subjects

Science, Military, Fiction

Rating

3.88 / 5 (63 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13