Warfare in World History

advantages Africa Allies American armies armor arms artillery asymmetrical wars attack battle battlefield became bomb Britain British Byzantine casualties cavalry century changed China Chinese civilians combat command conscription created Crusades defeat developed Dien Bien Phu discipline dominated effective empires enemy European Ferdinand Foch fight fire forces fortifications fought France France’s French German Greek guerrilla gunpowder weapons historians history of warfare horses imperialism important India industrial infantry Islamic Japan Japanese John Keegan killed knights land legacy Levée en Masse Middle East military service military systems military technology missiles mobilized modern Mongols mounted warriors Muslim Napoleon naval navy nuclear numbers operations Persians phalanx political post-classical period produced proved revolution rifles role Roman Russian Schlieffen Plan Schutztruppe Seljuk Turks ships siege societies soldiers sophisticated Soviet Union Sun Tzu superior tactics targets trained troops United University Press victory Viet Minh Vietnam Vietnamese weapons systems western front women world history