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References
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General References
- 100 Battles: Decisive Conflicts That Have Shaped the World Martin Dougherty, Ed. Parragon, 2012.
- 100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the Present Paul Davis, Oxford University Press, 1999.
- Battle 100: The Stories Behind History’s Most Influential Battles Lanning, Source Books Inc., 2005.
- Greatest Battles in History Jack Watkins, Ed. Amber Books, 2017.
- Medieval Warfare: A History Maurice Keen, Ed. Oxford University Press, 1999.
- Moment of Battle: The 20 Clashes That Changed the World James Lacey and Williamson Murray, Bantam Books, 2013.
- Taking Paris: The Epic Battle for the City of Lights Martin Dugard, Caliber / Penguin Random House, 2021.
- The Battle Book: Crucial Conflicts in History From 1469 BC to Present Bryan Perrett, Arms and Armour Press, 1993.
- Warfare in the Classical World John Warry, Salamander Books, 1980.
- Battles That Changed History: Key Battles That Changed the Fates of Nations Amber Books, 2024.
- A History of War in 100 Battles Richard Overy, Harper Collins Publisher, 2024.
- History of the Byzantine Empire Charles Oman, G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1901.
Wars
- Dictionary of Wars George Kohn, Facts on File Publication, 1986.
- Top 10 Obscure Wars — Listverse
- Top 10 Bizarre Wars — Listverse
- History's Deadliest Wars — TopTenz
- World's Biggest Wars in History
- Influential Wars in History — Brainscape
Land Battles
Sea Battles
- Great Naval Battles: From Medieval Wars to the Present Day Helen Doe, Arcturus Publishing Limited, 2022.
- Largest Battles Ever Fought at Sea
- Naval Battles That Changed History
- Top Five Naval Battles of All Time
- Largest Naval Battles of All Time
Air Battles
Raids
- Ghost Soldiers: Forgotten Epic Story of World War II’s Most Dramatic Mission Hampton Sides, Doubleday, 2001.
- Daring Commando Raids
- Famous and Infamous Raids
- History's Remarkable Raids
Sieges
Against the Odds
Military Blunders
- An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942–1943 Rick Atkinson, Henry Holt and Company, 2003.
- Great Naval Blunders Geoffrey Regan, Norhaven, 2012.
- Snafu: Great American Military Disasters Geoffrey Regan, Avon Books, 1993.
- Someone Has Blundered: Calamities of the British Army in the Victorian Age Denis Judd, Windrush Press, 2006.
- Worst Military Blunders in History
- Military Mistakes in History
Elite Troops
- Cavalry: History of a Fighting Elite V. Vuksic and Z. Grbasic, Cassell, 1993.
- Best Military Forces in History
- Elite Warriors in History
- Elite Forces of the Ancient World
Tactics & Recruiting
Technology & Science
- Crossbow to H. Bomb Bernard and Fawn Brodie, Indiana University Press, 1973.
- Military Technology
- History of Military Technology
- Inventions That Transformed Warfare — Smithsonian
Military Leaders
- Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography Curt Johnson and David Bongard, Castle Books, 1992.
- Military 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Military Leaders of All Time Lt. Col. (Ret.) Michael Lee Lanning, Citadel Press, 1996.
- Greatest Generals of All Time
- Worst Generals in History — Britannica
Military Staff
- Moving Mountains: Lessons in Leadership and Logistics from the Gulf War William G. Pagonis and Jeffrey L. Cruikshank, Harvard Business Review Press, 1992.
- The Long Gray Line: The American Journey of West Point’s Class of 1966 Rick Atkinson, Picador, 2009.
- AirLand Battle
Military Theorists & Historians
- A History of Strategy: From Sun Tzu to William S. Lind Martin Van Creveld, Castalia House, 2015.
- Strategy B. H. Liddell Hart, Frederick A. Praeger, 1968.
- Five Greatest Military Strategists
- Military History Books
Inventors & Innovators
- Collector’s Guide: Rifles and Muskets: From 1450 to Present Day Michael E. Haskew, Amber Books, 2014.
- Inventors of Weapons
- Firearms Inventors, Designers and Innovators