From the early 17th century until the 1860s, Japan was ruled by samurai led by the Shoguns of the powerful Tokugawa dynasty. The long period of peace following almost incessant civil war had negative effects on the proficiency of these feudal warriors.
From their appearance in the 13th century to the 16th century wars of the Tudor age, the so-called galloglas determined the manner in which war was waged on Irish soil.
In this volume, the author provides a detailed picture of the Russian cuirassiers and dragoons at the beginning of the 19th century.
Within the broadercontext of armed conflicts since the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars againstFrance, this book introduces Austrian military doctrine,with particular emphasis on tactics. The study critically examines the outdatedsystems of recruitment and training.