Warriors : the greatest fighters in history /
Callery, Sean,
Warriors : the greatest fighters in history / Sean Callery. - 80 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
"Features 100s of incredible weapons, armor, and equipment straight from the battlefield!"--Cover. Includes glossary (pages 76-77) and index (pages 78-80).
Foreword by Jack Murphy, US Army Special Forces veteran -- Hoplite -- Legionary -- Into battle -- Ammianus Marcellinus's story -- Battle of Crécy -- Samurai -- Hand to hand -- Conquistador -- Bernal Díaz del Castillo's story -- Edged weapons -- French musketeer -- Revolutionary War rifleman -- Under fire -- Battle of Bunker Hill -- Zulu -- Pistols -- Sioux -- Civil War infantryman -- Team spirit -- Tillie Pierce's story -- WWI storm trooper -- WWII British paratrooper -- Omaha Beach -- US marine, Vietnam -- Woodrow Mitnaul's story -- Helmets -- Navy SEAL -- Secret force -- Desert soldier -- Future warrior.
"Thor. Hercules. Gladiator. G.I. Joe. The most famous mythical warriors are based on real-life heroes from history. In this book, come face-to-face with the greatest warriors of all time. Discover the worlds of ancient Greek hoplites and Vikings, knights and Civil War soldiers, Navy SEALS and today's special forces"--Page [4] of cover.
054585184X 9780545851848
Combat--Juvenile literature.
Military biography--Juvenile literature.
Military history--Juvenile literature.
Military supplies--Juvenile literature.
Soldiers--Juvenile literature.
War--Juvenile literature.
Warriors : the greatest fighters in history / Sean Callery. - 80 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
"Features 100s of incredible weapons, armor, and equipment straight from the battlefield!"--Cover. Includes glossary (pages 76-77) and index (pages 78-80).
Foreword by Jack Murphy, US Army Special Forces veteran -- Hoplite -- Legionary -- Into battle -- Ammianus Marcellinus's story -- Battle of Crécy -- Samurai -- Hand to hand -- Conquistador -- Bernal Díaz del Castillo's story -- Edged weapons -- French musketeer -- Revolutionary War rifleman -- Under fire -- Battle of Bunker Hill -- Zulu -- Pistols -- Sioux -- Civil War infantryman -- Team spirit -- Tillie Pierce's story -- WWI storm trooper -- WWII British paratrooper -- Omaha Beach -- US marine, Vietnam -- Woodrow Mitnaul's story -- Helmets -- Navy SEAL -- Secret force -- Desert soldier -- Future warrior.
"Thor. Hercules. Gladiator. G.I. Joe. The most famous mythical warriors are based on real-life heroes from history. In this book, come face-to-face with the greatest warriors of all time. Discover the worlds of ancient Greek hoplites and Vikings, knights and Civil War soldiers, Navy SEALS and today's special forces"--Page [4] of cover.
054585184X 9780545851848
Combat--Juvenile literature.
Military biography--Juvenile literature.
Military history--Juvenile literature.
Military supplies--Juvenile literature.
Soldiers--Juvenile literature.
War--Juvenile literature.