The Military Revolution: Military Innovation and the Rise of the West, 1500-1800

TitleThe Military Revolution: Military Innovation and the Rise of the West, 1500-1800
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication1996
AuthorsParker, Geoffrey
Edition2nd
Number of Pages265
PublisherCambridge University Press
CityCambridge, UK
Abstract

Well before the Industrial Revolution, Europe developed the superior military potential and expertise that enabled her to dominate the world for the next two centuries. In this illustrated and updated edition, the author discusses the major changes in the military practice of the West during this time period--establishment of bigger armies, creation of superior warships, the role of firearms--and argues that these major changes amounted to a "military revolution" that gave Westerners a decided advantage over people of other continents. A new chapter addresses the controversies engendered by the previous edition.

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