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Libro usado en buenas condiciones, por su antiguedad podria contener señales normales de uso Introduction 5 Contents 6 Introduction 12 Key Development: The First Warriors 14 Stone and Bone Weapons 16 Early Metal Weapons 18 Ancient Siege Warfare: The Siege of Lachish 20 Ancient Egyptian Weaponry 22 Key Development: Hoplites and Phalanxes 24 Hoplite Armour and Weapons 26 Phalanx and Cavalry: The Battle of Issus 28 A Greek Trireme: Olympias 30 Key Development: The Roman War Machine 32 Roman Legionary’s Armour and Weapons 34 Key Development: The Engineering of Roman Conquest 36 Roman Fortification: Arbeia 38 Enemies of Rome 40 Key Development: Asian Traditions 42 An Ancient Chinese Army: The Terracotta Warriors 44 Introduction 48 Key Development: The Weapons of Early Medieval Europe 50 Viking Weaponry and Armour 52 A Viking Longship: Havhingsten Fra Glendalough 54 Anglo-Saxons and Normans 56 Defeat of the Anglo-Saxons: The Battle of Hastings 58 Key Development: Armoured Cavalry in Medieval Europe 60 Knights’ Armour and Weapons 62 Full Steel Plate Protection: Medieval Armour 64 Knights’ Helmets 66 A Clash of Knights: The Battle of Bouvines 68 European Swords 70 Key Development: Medieval Infantry 72 Infantry Armour and Weapons 74 Medieval Archers 76 Long Range Power: Crossbow 78 Knights and Bowmen: The Battle of Crécy 80 Key Development: Sieges and the Art of Fortification 82 Medieval Fortification: Bodiam Castle 84 Gunpowder Makes its Mark 86 Siege Engines and Early Cannon 88 Arab and Turkish Conflict 90 The Middle East 92 The Crusades 94 Untitled Steppe Horsemen: The Mongols at War 100 East Asian Weapons and Armour 102 Fortification on a Grand Scale: The Great Wall of China 104 Key Development: Warriors of Pre-Columbian America 106 Pre-Columbian Weaponry 108 Clash of Civilizations: Aztecs and Conquistadors 110 Introduction 114 Key Development: Pikes and Muskets 116 Field Artillery and Naval Cannon 118 European Infantry Armour and Weapons 120 Simple But Effective Firearm: Matchlock Musket 122 Pikes and Matchlock Muskets: The Battle of White Mountain 124 Key Development: From Lance to Pistol 126 Cavalry Armour and Weapons 128 Key Development: The Islamic Empires at War 130 Ottoman Armour and Weapons 132 Cavalry and Cannon: The Battle of Mohacs 134 Mughal Armour and Weapons 136 Key Development: Warfare in East Asia 138 East Asian Swords 140 East Asian Weapons 142 Japanese Armour 144 Samurai and Foot Soldiers: The Siege of Osaka Castle 146 Key Development: European Naval Warfare 148 A Mediterranean Galley: Galera Real 150 The Age of Galleys: The Battle of Lepanto 154 Introduction 158 Key Development: 18th-century Uniformed Armies 160 Uniforms of European Armies 162 Plug, Socket, and Sword Bayonets 164 18th-century Swords 166 18th-century Guns 168 Flintlock Muskets and Bayonets: The Battle of Fontenoy 170 Riflemen of the American Revolution 172 Weapons, Uniforms, and Kit of the American Revolution 174 Key Development: The Development of Siege Warfare 176 Field Artillery and Naval Cannon 178 Early Modern Siege Warfare: The Siege of Namur 180 Key Development: Armies of the Revolutionary Era 182 French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Infantry 184 Uniforms of Chasseur and Cuirassier 186 British Uniform and Kit of the Napoleonic Wars 188 Weapons of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars 190 Forefather of the Modern Rifle: Baker Rifle 192 Cavalry and Infantry Square: The Battle of Waterloo 194 Key Development: Naval Battles in the Age of Sail 196 Naval Guns and Kit 198 Carronnades and Other Naval Guns 200 Navigation and Communication at Sea 202 Naval Swords 204 Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail: The Battle of the Nile 206 Weapons, Uniform, and Kit of an Ordinary British Sailor 208 British Naval Officer’s Uniform 210 18th-century British Ship of the Line: HMS Victory 212 Introduction 218 Key Development: The Beginnings of Modern Warfare 220 Flintlock Muskets and Breech-loading Rifles 222 Flintlock and Percussion Pistols, and Early Revolvers 224 Metallic-cartridge Pistols 226 Early Repeating Rifles 228 Uniforms and Insignia of 19th-century Armies 230 Early Industrial Warfare: The Battle of Antietam 232 American Civil War Uniforms 234 Infantry and Cavalry Swords and Bayonets 236 Muzzle-loading Artillery 238 Key Development: The Wars of Empires 240 Manually-loaded Repeater Rifles 242 Machine-guns 244 A New Kind of Firepower: Gatling Gun 246 Breech-loading Artillery 248 Imperial Firepower: The Battle of Omdurman 250 Clothing and Weapons of Africa and Oceania 252 Self-loading Pistols 254 Guerilla Warfare: Second Boer War 256 Military Medals Before 1914 258 Key Development: Steam, Ironclads, and the First Battleships 260 Battleships 262 The Age of Steam and Big Gun: The Battle of Tsushima 264 Japanese Pre-Dreadnought Battleship: Mikasa 266 Early Cruisers 270 Torpedo boats, Destroyers, and Submarines 272 Introduction 276 Key Development: Trench Warfare 278 Uniforms and Equipment 280 Heavy Machine-guns 282 Light Machine-guns and Machine-pistols 284 World War I Defences: Bayernwald Trench 286 Field Guns, Siege Guns, and Howitzers 288 Trench-fighting Weapons 290 Trench Warfare: The Battle of Arras 292 Tanks and Armoured Vehicles 294 World War I Tank: Mark V Tank 296 Communications and Equipment of World War I 298 Key Development: The Growth of Air Power 300 Reconnaissance and Fighter Aircraft 302 Bomber Aircraft 304 Fighter and Fighter-bomber Aircraft 1939–1942 306 Fighter and Fighter-bomber Aircraft 1943–1945 308 Bomber Aircraft 1939–1942 310 Bomber Aircraft 1943–1945 312 World War II Long-range Heavy Bomber: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 314 Bombs and Missiles of World War II 318 Transport, Reconnaissance, and Liaison Aircraft 320 Communications and Codebreaking Equipment of World War II 322 World War Era Medals 324 Key Development: Battles at Sea in the World Wars 326 Capital Ships 328 Super Dreadnought Battleship: USS Texas 330 Cruisers 334 Destroyers and Escorts 336 Submarines 338 An Amphibious Invasion Force: The Normandy Landings 340 Key Development: Air and Sea Battles 342 Aircraft Carriers 344 Carrier and Maritime Strike Aircraft 346 Air–Sea Combat: The Battle of Leyte Gulf 348 Key Development: Tanks and Infantry in World War II 350 Allied Armoured Fighting Vehicles 352 Axis Armoured Fighting Vehicles 354 World War II Armoured Vehicle: T-34 Tank 356 Anti-tank Weapons 358 Trucks, Half-tracks, and Light Vehicles 360 Uniforms and Equipment 362 Self-loading Rifles 364 Personal Weapons 366 Water- and Air-cooled Machine-guns 368 Artillery 370 Airborne Assault: Operation Market Garden 372 Airborne Forces Uniforms and Kit 374 Resistance Weapons and Equipment 376 Nuclear Warfare: The Bombing of Hiroshima 378 Introduction 382 Key Development: The Cold War Era 384 Nuclear Bombers and Interceptors 386 Nuclear Attack Submarine: USS Nautilus 388 Key Development: Guerrillas and Terrorists 390 Assault Rifles 392 Infantry Firepower 394 US Marine Uniform and Kit 396 Close Air Support: Operation Cedar Falls 398 Helicopters 400 Attack/Reconnaisance Helicopter: AH-64 Apache 402 Special Forces Weapons 404 Medals of the Modern Era 406 Key Development: The Contemporary Era 408 Fighter and Strike Aircraft 410 Stealth Ground-attack Aircraft: Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk 412 Electronic Warfare and Reconnaissance Aircraft 414 Post-war Tanks 416 Infantry Uniforms and Equipment 418 Sniper Rifles 420 Modern Frigates and Destroyers 422 American Aircraft Carrier: USS George Washington 424 Key Development: The High-tech Battlefield 428 Ground-missile Destroyer: USS Donald Cook 430 Post-war Submarines 434 Counterinsurgency: Combat in Afghanistan 436 Glossary 438 Index 440 Acknowledgements 446 Stand to attention for the definitive visual guide to 5,000 years of military history, this book chronicles the changing technology and tactics of war. It brings military history to life that find out all about the battles, leaders and weapons of war that have changed the course of history and shaped the world