Land Warfare since 1860

This book provides a global history of contemporary land warfare. Black argues that although it has always been critical to the outcome of conflicts worldwide, land warfare has become undervalued in comparison to air power in modern military thinking. Ultimately, he contends, there is no substitute for the control provided by boots on the ground.

Jeremy Black is a pre-eminent military historian, thinker and strategist. His publications include The French and Napoleonic Wars, A History of Artillery, Importance of Being Poirot; The World of James Bond; and A History of the Second World War in 100 Maps. He is professor emeritus of history at the University of Exeter.

Preface Abbreviations IntroductionA New Age of War? 1860-80Different Types of Conflict, 1880-1913The First World War, 1914-18Between the Wars, 1918-39The Second World War, 1939-45The Cold War, 1945-1971The Cold War, 1972-1989After the Cold War, 1990-TodayInto the FutureConclusionsNotes Selected Further Reading Index