Sieges - A Comparative Study (Hardcover, New)

Watson presents five sieges for detailed analysis. The author utilizes the methodology John Keegan developed to define sieges as a form of battle and to explore the "categories of combat"--those relationships of men versus weapons and the commitment to battle on the part of the contestants--which determined the outcome of battles and wars. Watson's unique study is a contribution to the study of siege warfare and provides a background for understanding the Gulf War--which, Watson shows, was a siege--as well as contemporary global conflict. The sieges--Jerusalem, Malta, Sebastopol, Kut-al-Amara, and Singapore--are analyzed in great detail. From his analysis, Watson developes a set of characteristics of sieges that is useful for understanding the siege--a form of battle that has been with us for a long time and that will remain a major element of modern warfare. Students of military history and tactics--buffs and professionals--will find value and entertainment in this provocative study.

General

Imprint:	Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 1993
First published:	August 1993
Authors:	Bruce A. Watson
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	192
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-275-94034-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > General Promotions
LSN:	0-275-94034-9
Barcode:	9780275940348

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