num_pages: 240
description: Often described as the high renaissance of Western imperialism, the nineteenth century was characterized by European conquest and colonial rule. Although imperialist power was on the rise, Douglas Porch refutes the notion that indigenous militias were easily overtaken by their European conquerors. Porch explores the rise of imperial power, and the reasons for the temporary supremacy of some of the empire builders, but he also examines why such far-flung empires ultimately proved to be unsustainable.
language: English
title: Wars of Empire
titlecomplete: Wars of Empire (Smithsonian History of Warfare)
genres: Military Fiction, War, Nonfiction, World History, History, Military History
ratings_count: 107
publisher: Smithsonian Books/HarperCollins Publishers/Cassell