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The verdict of battle the law of victory and the making of modern war /

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Main Author: Whitman, James Q., 1957-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2012.
Subjects:
War > Moral and ethical aspects.
Combat > Moral and ethical aspects.
Battles > Europe > History > 18th century.
Military art and science > Europe > History > 18th century.
War (International law)
Military ethics > History > 18th century.
Europe > History, Military > 18th century.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Why battles matter
  • Accepting the wager of battle
  • Laying just claim to the profits of war
  • The monarchical monopolization of military violence
  • Were there really rules?
  • The death of pitched battle.

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