Written in China more than 2,000 years ago, Sun Tzu's classic The Art of War is the first known study of the planning and conduct of military operations. These terse, aphoristic essays are unsurpassed in comprehensiveness and depth of understanding, examining not only battlefield maneuvers, but also relevant economic, political, and psychological factors. Indeed, the precepts outlined by Sun Tzu can be applied outside the realm of military theory....

Presents the battle at Agincourt in 1415, where a small English force gained the victory over the French Army, which numbered 30,000 men. Led by King Henry V, the English victory was in large part due to their possession of the most deadly war weapon of the age - the English Longbow.

Examines the causes, course, and social implications of World War I, as well as technological and strategic advances of the time.

Chronicles the American Civil War, its causes, events, and results and examines innovations in technology and strategy that came about during the conflict.

This book is an illustrated account of the war between Japan and the Allies in the Far East and the Pacific.

Provides an overview of the evolution of military conflicts from the fifth through the fifteenth centuries, describing changes in the make-up of the armies, fighting tactics, and weapons.

Presents an overview of the major wars of the eighteenth century, an era dominated by conflicts between Europe's leading powers both on the European continent and overseas in the newly established colonies.