Hew Strachan

European Armies and the Conduct of War

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Through the eyes of the major theorists of the day, and discussing the key issues of modern warfare, Hew Strachanâ s work examines the theory and practice of land warfare in Europe since 1700.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 1983
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 158mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 388g
• ISBN-13: 9780415078634
• ISBN-10: 0415078636
• Artikelnr.: 21698922

Autorenporträt

Hew Strachan

Inhaltsangabe

List of Maps and Figures
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. The Study of War
2. The Age of Marlborough and Frederick
3. The Eighteenth-Century Revolution in Tactics
4. Napoleonic Warfare
5. Jomini and the Napoleonic Tradition
6. Colonial Warfare
and its Contribution to the Art of War in Europe
7. Clausewitz and the Rise of Prussian Military Hegemony
8. Technology and its Impact on Tactics
9. First World War
10. Blitzkrieg
11. Total War
12. The Revolution in Strategy
Epilogue
Select Bibliography
Supplementary Bibliography
Index