title: A Dictionary of Military History and the Art of War
author: Andr Corvisier
description: This work is a translation and expansion of the Dictionnaire d'art et d'histoire militaires (Presses Universitaires de France, 1988). Both French editor Andre Corvisier (Univ. of Paris-Sorbonne) and translation editor Childs (Univ. of Leeds) stress that this work concentrates on "important themes, topics, and developments within military history." As a result, battles and commanders are mentioned only if they made an important contribution to the art of war, and while battle narratives and biographies merit only short entries, conceptual articles are quite lengthy. The Clauswitz entry is approximately one column long, for instance, while the adjoining "coastal defence" goes on for several pages. Articles are arranged alphabetically and are signed by the contributors to either the French or the expanded English edition. Most contain suggestions for further reading, although some of these sources are solely in French. The scope of the work is universal but has a definite European emphasis. While this is a solid reference source, its focus may cause some libraries to pass on it, especially those that own Trevor Dupuy's Encyclopedia of Military History (HarperCollins, 1993. 4th ed.). Recommended for libraries with a strong collection in military history.<br /><i>- John F. Camenga, Tampa-Hillsborough P.L., Fla.</i><br />Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  PREFACE
  
  
  CHAPTER I. "COSY MOMENTS"
  
  
  CHAPTER II. BILLY WINDSOR
  
  
  CHAPTER III. AT "THE GARDENIA"
  
  
  CHAPTER IV. BAT JARVIS
  
  
  CHAPTER V. PLANNING IMPROVEMENTS
  
  
  CHAPTER VI. THE TENEMENTS
  
  
  CHAPTER VII. VISITORS AT THE OFFICE
  
  
  CHAPTER VIII. THE HONEYED WORD
  
  
  CHAPTER IX. FULL STEAM AHEAD
  
  
  CHAPTER X. GOING SOME
  
  
  CHAPTER XI. THE MAN AT THE ASTOR
  
  
  CHAPTER XII. A RED TAXIMETER
  
  
  CHAPTER XIII. REVIEWING THE SITUATION
  
  
  CHAPTER XIV. THE HIGHFIELD
  
  
  CHAPTER XV. AN ADDITION TO THE STAFP
  
  
  CHAPTER XVI. THE FIRST BATTLE
  
  
  CHAPTER XVII. GUERILLA WARFARE
  
  
  CHAPTER XVIII. AN EPISODE BY THE WAY
  
  
  CHAPTER XIX. IN PLEASANT STREET
  
  
  CHAPTER XX. CORNERED
  
  
  CHAPTER XXI. THE BATTLE OF PLEASANT STREET
  
  
  CHAPTER XXII. CONCERNING MR. WARING
  
  
  CHAPTER XXIII. REDUCTIONS IN THE STAFF
  
  
  CHAPTER XXIV. A GATHERING OF CAT-SPECIALISTS
  
  
  