Anthony Clayton is a retired official of the British Colonial Government of Kenya, former Senior Lecturer at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and former Associate Lecturer at the University of Surrey. He is author of 15 books including Paths of Glory: The French Army, 1914–1918; The British Officer: Leaders of the Army from 1660 to the Present; and Defeat: When Nations Lose a War.

• Foreword by General Charles Guthrie, former Chief of Defence Staff (UK) Preface1. Introduction2. Warfare before Firearms3. Early Modern Warfare 1500-17134. The Eighteenth Century. New Irregular Challenges5. 1815-1914 Towards Later Modern Warfare6. The First World War 1914-19177. The First World War 19188. The Second World War 1939-19459. Post 1945 and ConclusionSelect BibliographyIndex

Any military history collection needs this fine survey.(Midwest Book Review)

Anthony Clayton is a retired official of the British Colonial Government of Kenya, former Senior Lecturer at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and former Associate Lecturer at the University of Surrey. He is author of 15 books including Paths of Glory: The French Army, 1914–1918; The British Officer: Leaders of the Army from 1660 to the Present; and Defeat: When Nations Lose a War.

• Foreword by General Charles Guthrie, former Chief of Defence Staff (UK) Preface1. Introduction2. Warfare before Firearms3. Early Modern Warfare 1500-17134. The Eighteenth Century. New Irregular Challenges5. 1815-1914 Towards Later Modern Warfare6. The First World War 1914-19177. The First World War 19188. The Second World War 1939-19459. Post 1945 and ConclusionSelect BibliographyIndex

Any military history collection needs this fine survey.(Midwest Book Review)

Anthony Clayton is a retired official of the British Colonial Government of Kenya, former Senior Lecturer at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and former Associate Lecturer at the University of Surrey. He is author of 15 books including Paths of Glory: The French Army, 1914–1918; The British Officer: Leaders of the Army from 1660 to the Present; and Defeat: When Nations Lose a War.

• Foreword by General Charles Guthrie, former Chief of Defence Staff (UK) Preface1. Introduction2. Warfare before Firearms3. Early Modern Warfare 1500-17134. The Eighteenth Century. New Irregular Challenges5. 1815-1914 Towards Later Modern Warfare6. The First World War 1914-19177. The First World War 19188. The Second World War 1939-19459. Post 1945 and ConclusionSelect BibliographyIndex

Any military history collection needs this fine survey.(Midwest Book Review)