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The Ancient World
Heroic warfare in ancient Greece was described in Homer's 'Iliad'
The Age of Cavalry
The Mongolian Army is arguably the greatest cavalry warriors the world has ever seen
Military Revolutions
The birth of modern military structure
Horse and Musket
Introducing the horse and musket into warfare
The Age of Napoleon
The French Revolutionary wars produced an army based on conscription
The Age of Industry
Harnessing steam power and industrial technology
The Great War
Germany had the edge over the British in the first half of the Great War
Second World War
The advent of the tank fundamentally changed war
The People's War
Principle features of modern warfare
The Future of Warfare
A nuclear war is unlikely but more nations are developing nuclear technology
