How do individuals change the course of history?

How can a single nation cause unimaginable changes worldwide?

What causes great leaders to rise and fall and the boundaries of great civilizations to shrink and grow?

This short overview of wars, battles, and infamous historical figures answers these questions and more. Chapter by fascinating chapter, you'll learn about the good and the bad times. History of War: Military History: An Overview of the Most Important Battles, Leaders and People - All Shaping the History of Warfare and The Art of War is not a boring timeline of events. Instead, each chapter covers a theme, period, or event that shaped modern warfare.

The journey begins with a mini-overview of the history of war from ancient times to today then traces back the military history of great empires and modern world powers before going on to explore the great battles and leaders across time and the globe.

You'll learn about:

• The power, expansion, and defeat of the great Roman Empire
• One of the greatest military leaders and conqueror of more than half of the then-known world - Alexander the Great
• The decade-long French Revolution that gave rise to freedom of speech and equality
• The demise of one of the greatest military leaders of all time, Napoleon Bonaparte, at the Battle of Waterloo
• George Washington, the first president of the United States and distinguished American Revolutionary War general
• How Dwight D. Eisenhower changed the course of WWII and the United States
• The tension between major world powers during the Korean and Cold Wars that lead to a political dead end

By the end of this short book, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the history of war.