Sieges : A Comparative Study by Bruce Allen Watson (1993, Hardcover)

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Book Title
Sieges
Country/Region of Manufacture
Unknown
Features
Illustrated, Limited Edition
Year
1993
ISBN
9780275940348
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
0275940349
ISBN-13
9780275940348
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72618

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
192 Pages
Publication Name
Sieges : a Comparative Study
Language
English
Subject
Military / Strategy, Military / General
Publication Year
1993
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History
Author
Bruce A. Watson
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
16.7 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
92-046422
Reviews
"In this study, Watson, a retired professor and author on military topics, analyzes five sieges in Western European history: Jerusalem, Malta, Sebastopol, Kut-al-Amara, and Singapore. Using the methodology defined by John Keegan in The Face of Battle he examines the sieges as a unique form of battle that has certain constants regardless of the historical period. The five sieges are each described in detail, with final chapters providing overall conclusions and adding as modern examples, Dien Bien Phu and the Gulf War. Sieges provides the reader with a good introductory analysis to this type of warefare, though some battles will not be familiar to American readers. The bibliography suggests sources for further study of both the individual battles and siegecraft as a whole. Recommended for public and academic libraries." Library Journal
Dewey Edition
20
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
355.4409
Table Of Content
Preface Sieges: Overview and Method Jerusalem, 1099 Malta, 1565 Sebastopol, October 1854 to September 1855 Kut-al-Amara, December 1915 to April 1916 Singapore, 7 December 1941 to 15 February 1942 Five Sieges: Constants and Variables The Ongoing Story Selected Bibliography Index
Synopsis
.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.
LC Classification Number
UG444

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