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The patterns of war since the eighteenth century

by Larry H. Addington · 1984

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"This important work... synthesizes the evolution of warfare from 1775 to the present." —Military Review

Genre
war and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
military historymilitary historyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
18th century18th centuryMore like thisLess of this19th century19th centuryMore like thisLess of this20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of this
Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 366 pages

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