• Brilliantly written survey of the changing ways that war has been waged in Europe over the last thousand years
• Covers everything from the Norse invasions to the Cold War and beyond
• Far more than a simple military history - shows how warfare has shaped the development of European society as a whole
• Updated edition contains new final chapter bringing the story into the 21st century, in the wake of the invasion of Iraq and the 'War on Terror'

New to this edition

• Updated new editon contains fully updated further reading and a new final chapter bringing the story into the twenty-first century, including the invasion of Iraq and the so-called 'War against Terror'.

Readership: All those interested in the history of warfare and military history, and in the history of Europe more generally, from the Middle Ages to the present day

Michael Howard, Emeritus Professor of Modern History, University of Oxford

Preface to the 2008 Edition
1: The Wars of the Knights
2: The Wars of the Mercenaries
3: The Wars of the Merchants
4: The Wars of the Professionals
5: The Wars of the Nations
6: The Wars of the Technologists
Epilogue: The End of the European Era
Notes
Notes on Further Reading
Index