He then concentrates on a fairly detailed account of one notably important battle in the period ... Deane has produced a very useful book for those lacking any knowledge of Chinese military history, ...

Effective military history requires more than re-assembling ... This is basically what the late Sir John Keegan did with The Face of Battle and helped get him his knighthood. But with this book – ...

Historian John McManus rates the accuracy of World War II battles ... professor of military history at Missouri University of Science and Technology. He has written 15 books, most of which cover ...