Review of War in European History by Michael Howard

brilliant and brief history of military strategy

This is a dense survey of the evolution of war in Europe, from the early Middle Ages to the nuclear era. It encapsulates not just war technology and strategy, but vivid evocations of the historical context and economy. It is one of those books that can be read many times, to absorb detail. You can see why it is studied in military academies, but also as…