Friday, July 31, 2015

Encyclopedia of Military History

I've had this book for several years now.  I've referred to it a few times but I've never really tried to read it. I'm going to now.  It's over 1,300 pages long but I'm going to take my time.  I begin tonight (7/31/2015).
Finished Chapter 1 - The Dawn of Military History; to 600 BC; on August 2, 2015.
Finished Chapter 2 - War becomes an Art, 600 BC to 400 BC; on August 16, 2015.
Finished Chapter 3 - The Era of the Giants, 400 BC to 200 BC; on September 11, 2015.
Finished Chapter 4 - The Rise of the Great Empires-East and West, 200 BC to 1; on October 10, 2015.
Finished Chapter 5 - The Pax Romana, 1 AD to 200; on October 15, 2015.
Finished Chapter 6 - The Decline of Rome and the Rise of Cavalry, 200-400; on November 13, 2015.
Finished Chapter 7 - The Opening of the Middle Ages; 400-600; on December 17, 2015.
Finished Chapter 8 - The Rise and Containment of Islam: 600-800; on January 6, 2016.
Finished Chapter 9 - The Dark Ages; Battle-Axe and Mace:  800-1000; on January 22, 2016.
Finished Chapter 10 - The Return of Sill to Warfare: 1000-1200; on February 11,2016.
Finished Chapter 11 - The Age of the Mongols  1200-1400; on April 1, 2016.
Finished Chapter 12 - The End of the Middle Ages 1400-1500; on April 28, 2016.