The Colonial Wars Source Book

An in-depth evaluation of the colonial wars fought by the British during the nineteenth century. Covers the campaigns waged on the Indian subcontinent, Africa, Mediterranean, Far East, Americas and on the Atlantic, and in Australasia and the Pacific. Written by 12 scholars, this richly illustrated volume illuminates the medieval period, examining over 700 years of European conflict from the time of Charlemagne to the end of the Middle Ages (1500). 100 illustrations. The medieval period was a singular epoch in military history-an age profoundly influenced by martial ideals, whose very structure of society was organized for war, and whose leaders were by necessity warriors. Now, the richly illustrated Medieval Warfare illuminates this era, examining over seven hundred years of European conflict, from the time of Charlemagne to the end of the middle ages (1500). Twelve scholars examine medieval warfare in two sections. The first section explores the experience of war chronologically, with essays on the Viking age, on the wars and expansion of the eleventh and twelfth centuries, on the Crusades, and on the great Hundred Years War between England and France. The second section traces developments in the art of warfare: fortification and siege craft, the role of armored cavalrymen, the use of mercenary forces, the birth of gunpowder artillery, and the new skills in navigation and shipbuilding Great Britain (the British Army ; Weapons ; The Royal Navy ; British Ministries & Commanders ; Tactics) -- India & Associated Regions (the Early Campaigns ; 1800-1825 ; 1825-1857 ; The Indian Mutiny, 1857-1858 ; 1858-1900 ; From 1900 ; Afghanistan ; Arabia ; Burma ; Ceylon ; Persia) -- Africa & The Mediterranean (abyssinia ; Central Africa ; British East Africa ; Egypt ; Northern Africa ; Somaliland ; Southern Africa : Bechuanaland ; Rhodesia ; Swaziland ; Sudan ; West Africa) -- The East (china ; East Indies ; Japan) -- The Americas & The Atlantic (bermuda ; Canada ; St. Helena ; South & Central America ; West Indies) -- Australasia & The Pacific (australia ; Fiji ; New Zealand ; Samoa) -- Biographies -- Sources. Philip J. Haythornthwaite. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This source book for colonial wars provides facts on: combatants; nations; leading personnel; arms, uniforms and equipment; battlefields; and the strategies and tactics employed. The colonial wars are identified as a separate element within history in this volume. v. 1. Warfare in Western Christendom v. 2. Christian Europe and its neighbours.