Dictionary of Wars Book

Dictionary of Wars is an authoritative source of information on the global conflicts, civil wars, mutinies, punitive expeditions, undeclared wars, rebellions, and revolutions that have occurred throughout the world. The book outlines entire eras of history within the frame of military struggle, often specifying political, social, economic, and cultural influences on military operations. Updated and expanded throughout, the revised edition features new information on: The Persian Gulf War; The civil wars in Kosovo, Bosnia, and Yugoslavia; Recent hostilities in Chechnya, Rwanda, Somalia, Zaire, Liberia, Albania, Mexico, and Azerbaijan; The American and French Revolutions; The Bolshevik Revolution; The War of the Oranges; The Franco-Prussian War; The Norman Conquest; The Six-Day War; The Zulu War; and many more.