A history of military affairs in Western society since the eighteenth century
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace
Published: 1953
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 776
Subjects: Military art and science; History
Other titles: Military affairs in Western society and the eighteenth century.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: 1. Eighteenth-century military system; title: 2. The French Revolution and Napoleonic era 1789-1815; title: 3. From the Napoleonic wars to the American Civil War 1815-1860; title: 4. The American Civil War; title: 5. European and American developments 1860-1914; title: 6. Reorganization and control of the armed forces before 1914; title: 7. Changing concepts of naval warfare in the era of imperialism; title: 8. World War I; title: Civil-military relations in total war; title: 9. World War I; title: The United States and coalition warfare; title: 10. The Inter-bellum period; title: 11. World War II: coalition and global warfare; title: 12. World War II: joint operations and politico-military relations; title: 13. World War II; title: Lessons; title: 14. Contemporary problems of military defense in civil societies; title: 15. Civil and military elements of national security.