The pursuit of power : technology, armed force, and society since A.D. 1000 / William H. McNeill.

The age of battles : the quest for decisive warfare from Breitenfeld to Waterloo / Russell F. Weigley.

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The pursuit of power : technology, armed force, and society since A.D. 1000 / William H. McNeill.

The age of battles : the quest for decisive warfare from Breitenfeld to Waterloo / Russell F. Weigley.