Surveys the changing nature of warfare in the latter half of the nineteenth century, using accounts of various conflicts to describe advances in communication a
Warfare in the Nineteenth Century not only covers warfare as it evolved throughout the century, but also explores its connection with, and effect on, technical,
The Taiping Rebellion was one of the costliest civil wars in human history. Many millions of people lost their lives. Yet while the Rebellion has been intensely
This book provides an accessible and up-to-date account of the rich military history of the nineteenth century. It takes a fresh approach, making novel links wi
The late Byron Farwell served as an engineer in the British forces of World War II and was an author of at least seven books on various aspects of military hist