An illustrated history of warfare in the ancient world includes detailed examinations of armies, equipment, and strategies before gunpowder, in a volume that of

Describes the fighting techniques of soldiers in Europe and the Near East in an age before the widespread use of gunpowder.

Fighting Techniques of the Early Modern World describes the combat techniques of soldiers in Europe and North America from 1500 to 1763. The book explores the u

"Provides a detailed, highly-illustrated guide to warfare in the classical ancient world"--Jacket.

The world's first war machines were ships built two millennia before the dawn of the Classical world. Their influence on the course of history cannot be oversta