Post-First World War, the Mediterranean Fleet found itself in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Sea of Marmora, the Black Sea and the Adriatic. The collapse of the Ottoman, Russian and Habsburg empires created a vacuum of power in which different factions struggled for control.
In early modern times, warfare in Europe took on many diverse and overlapping forms. Our modern notions of ‘regular’ and ‘irregular’ warfare, of ‘majo..
A comprehensive narrative history of U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia, from 1942 to 1975. Unlike most general histories of U.S. involvement in Vietn..
Atomic Age America looks at the broad influence of atomic energy, focusing particularly on nuclear weapons and nuclear power on the lives of Americans..
The first truly international study of warfare at sea in the period 1500-1650. Commencing with the advent of gunpowder and the transformation of marit..
This is a brilliant and moving discussion of the nature of violence in the ancient and modern world and how the traumas experienced affected the survi..
Beautifully illustrated, with maps of the region and drawing on an extensive range of textual, artistic and archaeological data, this is the only book..
Combining ground-breaking scholarship with fascinating narratives, Matthew Johnson's book takes a look at Medieval English castles. It creates a new a..
The first book in English to study this period of Chinese history, this comprehensive survey sets out the major military events in chapters and argues..