Sieges. A Comparative Study.
Watson, Bruce Allen.
From Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
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xii, 176pp, index, bibliography, bw ills, maps. Or blue cloth, no jacket. Near new. Looks at 5 sieges in history: Jerusalem (1099); Malta (1565); Sebastapol (1854-55); Kut-al-A,ara (1915-16) and Singapore (1941-42). Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 044340
Bibliographic Details
Title: Sieges. A Comparative Study.
Publisher: Praeger, Westport, CN
Publication Date: 1993
Binding: Hard Cover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: First Edition.
About this title
.Watson presents five sieges for detailed analysis. The author utilizes the methodology John Keegan developed to define sieges as a form of battle and to explore the categories of combat--those relationships of men versus weapons and the commitment to battle on the part of the contestants--which determined the outcome of battles and wars. Watson's unique study is a contribution to the study of siege warfare and provides a background for understanding the Gulf War--which, Watson shows, was a siege--as well as contemporary global conflict.
The sieges--Jerusalem, Malta, Sebastopol, Kut-al-Amara, and Singapore--are analyzed in great detail. From his analysis, Watson developes a set of characteristics of sieges that is useful for understanding the siege--a form of battle that has been with us for a long time and that will remain a major element of modern warfare. Students of military history and tactics--buffs and professionals--will find value and entertainment in this provocative study.
Watson's unique study is a contribution to the study of siege warfare and provides a background for understanding the Gulf War and contemporary global conflict.
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