Excerpt from The Art of War in Italy, 1494-1529 Intensive cultivation 'oi the art of war was the mili tary science of the modern world. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This 1921 book examines changes in warfare between the medieval period and the renaissance and relates them to intellectual developments.

2006 Scholar's Bookshelf reprint edition. First published in 1921, this work remains the most complete review in English of the military background to the Italian wars with Spain, France, and the Low Countries fought at this time, demonstrating their crucial importance in a formative period of European history. Separate chapters detail the elements of strategy, infantry, cavalry, artillery, tactics, and fortification and siege craft, how they were utilized, and their successes, failures, and development during the tine. Bibliography, index.

This book contains some 600 entries on a range of topics from ancient Chinese warfare to late 20th-century intervention operations. Designed for a wide variety of users, it encompasses general reviews of aspects of military organization and science, as well as specific wars and conflicts. The book examines naval and air warfare, as well as significant individuals, including commanders, theorists, and war leaders. Each entry includes a listing of additional publications on the topic, accompanied by an article discussing these publications with reference to their particular emphases, strengths, and limitations.