Description
This sweeping history examines the experience of soldiers in battle, tracing how men across different eras confronted fear, violence, duty, honor, and the instinct for self-preservation. Through vivid accounts of conflicts fought with weapons ranging from arrows and muskets to artillery and machine guns, it explores how technology, terrain, formations, discipline, and comradeship shaped human behavior and military outcomes. The book also considers the cultures of armies and regiments, revealing how shared rituals, leadership, and ideas of courage could inspire extraordinary endurance while exposing soldiers to immense suffering. Scholarly yet accessible, it offers a nuanced portrait of warfare from the ground level—where history is ultimately experienced by individuals.
Available Editions
paperback
H. Hamilton
Published Jan 1, 1985
288 pages
ISBN: 0241115833
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Details
First Published
1985
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Soldiers by John Keegan, Richard Holmes.