The Science of War: A Collection of Essays and Lectures, 1892-1903

New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1905. First? Edition. 442, frontis illus., complete with 4 fold-out maps, index, foxing to text & flyleaves, boards weak, boards & spine quite scuffed/worn. Board and spine edges quite worn, spine discolored, ink name inside front flyleaf. Topics covered include war, strategy, the tactical employment of cavalry, tactics of the three arms combined, notes on Wellington, military criticsm and modern tactics, lessons from the past for the present, battles and leaders of the Civil War, the American Civil War, the battle of Gettysburg, the Campaign in the Wilderness of Virginia (1864), the training of infantry for attack, foreign criticism, and the British Army. Contains a memoir of the author by Field Marshal Earl Roberts, V.C. Condition: fair.

Keywords: Military Strategy, Military Tactics, Cavalry, Duke of Wellington, Civil War, Battle Studies, Gettysburg, Wilderness Campaign, Infantry

[Book #45545]

Price: $225.00