The Patterns of War through the Eighteenth Century

"... a concise, highly readable survey of pre- 19th-century warfare." ۥChoice

"A remarkable tour de force covering a vast span of time, different cultures, warfare by land and sea." ۥGunther Rothenberg

A history of war and warfare from ancient to early modern times, Larry Addington€s new book completes his survey of the patterns of war in the Western world. It explains not only what happened in warfare but why war in a certain time and culture took on distinct and recognizable patterns.