What can the life of a modern professional soldier have in common with a Roman legionary, a musketeer of the English Civil War, or one of Napoleon's Hussars? By focusing on the history on the infantry in The Footsoldier and the cavalry in the companion volume, The Horse Soldier (see below), the developemnt of human warfare over the last 25 centuries is seen from the personal viewpoints of individual soldiers. Both books include a wealth of factual material presented in richly detailed illustrations, captions, articles, ...
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What can the life of a modern professional soldier have in common with a Roman legionary, a musketeer of the English Civil War, or one of Napoleon's Hussars? By focusing on the history on the infantry in The Footsoldier and the cavalry in the companion volume, The Horse Soldier (see below), the developemnt of human warfare over the last 25 centuries is seen from the personal viewpoints of individual soldiers. Both books include a wealth of factual material presented in richly detailed illustrations, captions, articles, and glossaries.
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Very Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 0192731475. (w/o dj) A clean tightly bound hardcover copy without jacket. Unmarked, gently read, showing gentle wear. A really nice copy overall.