Table of Contents

Wars and Campaigns Maps Authors and Contributors Publisher’s Note Foreword by Dennis Showalter Timeline of Notable Civilizations How to use the Maps Key to the Map Symbols Ancient Wars c.2500 BCE–500 CE 33 Medieval Wars 500–1500 161 Early Modern Wars 1500–1775 289 Revolutionary Wars 1775–c.1815 449 Wars of Empire and Revolt, 1815–1914 577 The Era of World Wars 1914–45 769 Modern Wars 1945–Present 865 Rank Abbreviations 929 General Index 930 Index of Battles & Sieges 981

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About the Author

Dennis E. Showalter is a professor of history at Colorado College who specializes in German military history. He was president of the American Society for Military History from 1997 to 2001.