Encyclopedia of historical warrior peoples & modern fighting groups / [edited by] Paul K. Davis, Boerne, Texas, and Allen Lee Hamilton, St. Philip's College.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.

Davis, Paul K., 1952- editor.

Hamilton, Allen Lee, editor.

Series:

Gale eBooks.

Standardized Title:

Encyclopedia of warrior peoples and fighting groups.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military history--Encyclopedias.

Military history.

Military history, Ancient--Encyclopedias.

Military history, Ancient.

Military history, Modern--Encyclopedias.

Military history, Modern.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 669 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraits

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Amenia, New York : Grey House Publishing, [2016]

Summary:

From ferocious tribes to charismatic leaders and daring militias, this new edition of The Encyclopedia of Warrior Peoples & Fighting Groups explores the origins and leadership of these powerful combat forces, chronicles their conquests and accomplishments, examines the circumstances surrounding their decline or disbanding, and assesses their influence on the groups and methods of warfare that followed.

Contents:

List of maps

Preface

List of contributors

Section one: Entries, A-Z

Section two: Readings: Introduction; Letters home from Roman soldiers, 2 CE; On military science from Libro XVI of Noctes Atticae by Aulus Gellius, 2nd Century CE; Epitoma Rei Militari by Flavius Vegetius Renatus, 390 CE; Samurai creed, 5th Century CE; Thucydides on the History of the Peloponnesian War, 5th Century CE; Truce of God by Bishopric of Terouanne, 1063; Plan of discipline from the Journals of Major Robert Rogers, 1759; Give me liberty or give me death by Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775; Military instructions by Frederick the Great, 1797; On the deaths of Travis and Crockett at the Alamo by Col. Jose Enrique de la Pena, March 6, 1836; Letter from the Alamo by William Barret Travis, 1836; Excerpts from The fifteen decisive battles of the world: Marathon to Waterloo by Sir Edward Creasy, 1851; Robert E. Lee's Farewell address to the Army of Northern Virginia, 1865; Rough Riders storm San Juan Hill by eyewitness, 1898; Hague convention respecting the laws and customs of war on land, 1907; Ulster's Solemn League and covenant, 1912; The proclamation of the Irish Republic, 1916; Glenwhorple Highlander marching tune, 1942-1945; Duty, honor, country by General Douglas MacArthur, May 12, 1962; Ranger creed, 1971; U.N. Resolution to prevent international terrorism, 1985; The warrior's code by Shannon E. French, Ph.D., 2003; The Soldier's creed, 2003; The De re militari of Vegetius: a classical text in the Middle Ages by Christopher Allmand, 2004

Section three: Maps

Section four: Timeline of entries

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on title page of print version.

Originally published as: Encyclopedia of warrior peoples and fighting groups. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c1998.

ISBN:

9781786842343

1786842343

9781682170991

1682170993

OCLC:

971498529