Well before the Industrial Revolution, Europe developed the superior Military potential and expertise that enabled the continent to dominate the world for the next two centuries.
A new chapter addresses the controversies engendered by the previous edition..
In this attractively illustrated and updated edition, Geoffrey Parker discusses the major changes in the Military practice of the West during this time period--establishment of bigger armies, creation of superior warships, the role of firearms--and argues that these major changes amounted to a Military revolution that gave Westerners a decided advantage over people of other continents.
Well before the Industrial Revolution, Europe developed the superior Military potential and expertise that enabled her to dominate the world for the next two centuries.
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Here Parker discusses the major changes in the Military practice of the West during this time period and argues that these major changes amounted to a Military revolution that gave Westerners a decided advantage over people of other continents.
Well before the Industrial Revolution, Europe developed the superior Military potential and expertise that enabled the continent to dominate the world for the next two centuries
