VAR VVAle MODERN WORLD THEODORE ROPPHISTORY “Far and away the best of the histories of military affairs.” —American Political Science Review “Contains succinct accounts of significant wars, campaigns, and battles, as well as descriptions of changing conceptions and methods of land, sea, and air warfare.... Surpasses any other general history of the subject.” —Library Journal “Leaves the reader astonished by its combination of brevity, clarity, and accuracy.” —The Times Literary Supplement, London “We've never seen anything quite as well calculated to guide the beginner in further exploration of the subject or to serve as a quick-reference for the experienced analyst.” —New York Herald Tribune Book Review “An outstanding work likely to be read for years to come.” —John Barkham, The Saturday Review Syndicate “Outstanding and penetrating outline of the processes of war and the means of fighting from 1415 onward.” —Chicago Tribune War in the Modern World, a thoughtful and well-documented history of the wars of Western civilization from 1415 to the present, has been praised by critics everywhere for its flowing narrative and its comprehensiveness. It analyzes the social and political implications of modern warfare as well as the technological and military aspects. Theodore Ropp, history professor emeritus of Duke University, has lectured at various military academies worldwide and has been a member of the Secretary of the Army’s Advisory Committee on Military History. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Historical Evaluation and Research Organization in Washington, D.C. COLLIER BOOKS, MACMILLAN PUBLISHING COMPANY 866 Third Avenue, New York, NY. 10022 Copyright © 1985 Macmillan Publishing Company, a division of Macmillan, Inc. ISBN O-O2-0363590-?War in the Modern World