Battles That Changed Warfare, 1457 BC - 1991 AD

by devries-kelly

Battles that Changed Warfare features 20 key battles in which new weapons have had a revolutionary impact on the battlefield. Beginning with the battle of Megiddo (1457 BC) where Pharaoh Tuthmosis III's chariots defeated the Canaanites and finishing with the first Gulf War (1991) the most important examples from the history of warfare are featured.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Military History, War, Reference

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Mark Moxley-Knapp · Rating 4 out of 5]

Impressive overview of important battles. Most are chosen because some new technology changed warfare from that point on. Fairly detailed, though half a dozen pages per battle means things are necessarily simplified. A few minor errors. Plenty of illustrations and maps. An enjoyable read and good reference.

[Alex MacKenzie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good overall summary of technology changing warfare. 20 battles selected from Ancient Egypt to the first Gulf War. All are interesting and informative.
Good descriptions of the battles, and fantastic 3-D maps of each.
I originally purchased the book due to articles on two specific battles - Sadowa 1866 and Sedan 1870.
Recommended.

[Susan Liston · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is more of a coffee table book than a scholarly study. Which is fine, because I doubt I would have read it otherwise. Nicely put together.

[Isaiz Tomey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the book. The way that it presented the battles was fantastic, and it helped that it wasn't drawn out or confusing.

[Daniel C · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this like 20 times when I was in 4th grade

[Blaine Welgraven · Rating 4 out of 5]

Battles that Changed Warfare employs effective illustrations and maps, allowing the novice military historian to quickly grasp complex battle movements. While all five authors are recognized experts in military history, historian Christopher Jorgensen's colorful and dramatic descriptions of Sadowa, Sedan, and Omduraman are the highlights of the work.

[Adam Balshan · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars [Military Science]
Worth one read. These 5 authors choose many unconventional battles to highlight changes in warfare. Almost as if they were intentionally picking obscure ones so that they would be telling a different story than other books on similar material. Finally, I did not see how several of the battles changed warfare.