War. Complete Encyclopedia. All battles, combats and military campaigns of world history from the 4th millennium BC to our era until

Richard Ernest and Trevor"s encyclopedia Nesitt Dupui is a comprehensive reference book that reflects the evolution of military art from antiquity to the present day. In one volume, the richest material is assembled and systematized: the tremendous volume of archival documents, rare cards, reports of statistical data, excerpts from scientific papers and detailed descriptions of the greatest battles.
For the convenience of using the encyclopedia, the history of humanity is divided into twenty-two chapters, each of which is devoted to the time period from the 4th millennium to our era until the end of the 20th century. Essays preceding chapters contain information about the principles of tactics and strategies of one or another period, the peculiarities of weapons, the development of military-theoretical thought and outstanding commanders of the era. The encyclopedia contains two pointers: those mentioned in the text of the names, as well as wars and meaningful armed conflicts. All this will help the reader recreate and perceive the historical canvas as a whole, to deal with the reasons for one or another war, trace its flow and evaluate the actions of the commander