The Changing Nature Of Warfare 1792 1918

Designed to describe how warfare changed between 1792 and 1918, this book is useful for students studying Warfare at post-16 level and is of interest to undergraduate and historians who aim to improve their understanding of warfare.

This Study Guide will assist students in the study of the British Experience of Warfare between the years 1792-1918. In particular, it is designed to help learners understand and explore the Napoleonic Wars (1792-1815), the Crimean War (1854-1856), the Second Boer War (1899-1902) and the First World War (1914-1918) in a depth suitable for A level students. This Study Guide has also been designed with the aim of providing useful support for A Level students but is also of value for those who are interested in learning about aspects of Military History of the 19th and the early 20th Century.This study guide explores the British Experience of War in two parts: the Aspects in breadth focus on long-term changes and contextualise the Aspects in depth, which focus in detail on key episodes. Together, the breadth and depth topics explore the British experience of war. This Study Guide explores different aspects of major overseas conflicts and the changing relationship between the state and the people as the government attempted to create an effective fighting machine and prepare the British people for war. Within the primarily military focus on the experience of warfare, this Study Guide also gives learners the opportunity to explore the political, social and economic dimensions and their part in generating pressure for change. This study guide is intended to offer a satisfying experience for those learners who undertake an AS or A level qualification in History. This Study Guide will also help to lay a sound foundation for those who go on to study history at a higher (degree) level as well as appeal to those who are interested in learning more about the History of Warfare as conducted by Britain during the 19th century and the Changing Nature of Warfare during the years 1792-1918.

Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJEC Level: A-level Subject: History First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2016 Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and accessibility. Access to History is the most popular, trusted and wide-ranging series for A-level History students. This title: - Supports the content and assessment requirements of the 2015 A-level History specifications - Contains authoritative and engaging content - Includes thought-provoking key debates that examine the opposing views and approaches of historians - Provides exam-style questions and guidance for each relevant specification to help students understand how to apply what they have learnt This title is suitable for a variety of courses including: - OCR: The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792-1945

This book focuses on the changing nature and methods of warfare with particular emphasis on land warfare. Topics include the impact of factors related to the conduct of war, such as generalship, tactics and strategy, quality of soldiers, weaponry; the impact of technological change, from communication to industrialization; and the relationship between state, society and warfare.

The essential military tactics that have enabled commanders from Alexander the Great to General Giap to achieve victory on the battlefield. This groundbreaking book examines battle tactics that have achieved victory through the ages. Drawing on examples of battles on land, at sea, and in the air, the authors reveal the enduring value of each tactic in clear and compelling descriptions and analysis. How can you draw your enemy off-balance? When is the best moment to deliver a counterattack? What is the effect of shock action or defense in depth? This book shows how certain tactical concepts have stood the test of time. It illustrates how General Robert E. Lee, although heavily outnumbered, achieved a remarkable victory through an audacious flanking maneuver at Chancellorsville in 1863, and how the same bold move had been used effectively in Europe more than 600 years before by the king of France at Bouvines. It examines how Allied armies seized and retained the initiative through the airborne landings in Normandy in 1944, and how Soviet General Zhukov pierced enemy lines using Blitzkrieg tactics in Mongolia in 1939. The book features evocative photographs, illustrations, and paintings, and 28 specially commissioned battle plans.

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This book addresses the global history of technology, warfare and state formation from the Stone Age to the Information Age. Using a combination of top-down and bottom-up methodologies, it examines both interstate and intrastate conflicts with a focus on Eurasian technology and warfare. It shows how human agency and structural factors have intertwined, creating a complex web of technology and warfare. It also explores the interplay between technological and non-technological factors to chart the evolution of warfare from its origins to the present day, arguing that the interactions between civilian and military sectors have shaped the use of technology in warfare. Given its scope and depth, it is a valuable resource for researchers in fields such as world history, history of science and technology, history of warfare and imperialism and international relations.

Drawing on a wide range of primary sources, this book investigates the everyday human experience of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars by French military and civilians, the impact of these wars on the French nation and society, and the rise of a new kind of war in the West at the turn of the nineteenth century.

This volume studies the origin, characteristics, and evolution of modern warfare in the Indian subcontinent. Using a cross-cultural comparative analysis, it puts India's military experience in a global perspective to assess the uniqueness of the emergence of modern warfare in India.