Speed and stealth
By: Catherine Chambers
Series: Warrior
Published: 2015
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781910684337
Subjects: Weapons; Juvenile literature; History
Description: In all times of war 'invisible' assassins and saboteurs have undermined armies with tactics of secrecy and surprise. Dynamic, realistic artwork captures ten different kinds of stealth warrior on their dangerous missions, with fascinating facts about fighting skills and lethal weaponry.
Notes: Elite troops, silent assassins and shadowy spies (cover)
Table of contents: title: Bold Batavi: the Roma Army's storm troops; title: Ghostly ninja: Japanese spies, saboteurs and assassins; title: Apache shock: stalking and ambush in defence of a nation; title: Mysterious Mamlucks: elite troops of an early Arab empire; title: Silent Aztec scouts: deadly 'animal' warriors in ancient Mexico; title: Gritty Gurkhas: fearless Nepalese fighters of worlwide fame; title: Alaskan inuit attack: waging war with camouflage and fire; title: Deadly Azande: carving out a kingdom in the African forests; title: Hawaii's horror Koa: mysticism and martial arts of an island people; title: Hidden mountain maroons: from secret community to guerrilla force.