'War is a duel written large.'How did we get from clubs and spears to
machine guns and drone missiles? What led to the human race firing
projectiles across a no-man's-land, from straightforward warfare to
spies and insurgency? Here renowned military historian Martin van
Creveld has compiled a concise guide to the history of war in 100 key
events, from 10,000 BCE to the present day: Stone Age 'wars'; Vikings
raids; medieval conflicts; revolutionary wars; Napoleonic wars; world
wars; the Iraq war; women in war and much more. With intriguing facts
and a worldwide range, War in 100 Events is an immensely entertaining
volume for military buffs and laymen alike.