Patterns of War Since the Eighteenth Century / Edition 2

by Larry H. Addington

Overview

Presents a synthesis of the many changes that have taken place in warfare since the 18th century. Starting with the emergence of national warfare during the American & French revolutions & the Napoleonic wars (a shift from the pattern of dynastic wars that dominated the previous 300 years), & carrying the story through to the war over the Falkland Islands, Addington provides a comprehensive picture, tracing the evolution of land, sea, air, colonial, & guerrilla warfare. Each chapter details & analyzes the campaigns, the strategic & tactical discussions, the services & the battalions, the types of weapons & their capabilities. Maps.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900253208605
Publisher:	Indiana University Press
Publication date:	10/22/1994
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

LARRY H. ADDINGTON is Professor of History at The Citadel and has taught military history for more than twenty-five years. His previous books include The Blitzkrieg Era and the German General Staff and The Patterns of War through the Eighteenth Century.