Military history

History -- Military history

Military history is the recording (in writing or otherwise) of the events in the history of Man that fall within the category of "conflict". This may range from a dispute between two tribes that come to blow over a plot of land, to a world war.

Types of warfare

"Conventional" warfare involves well-identified, armed soldiers fighting one another in a relatively open and straightforward way.

"Unconventional"[?], or Asymmetric warfare, involves guerrilla, insurgency[?], and terrorist tactics. This type of warfare has a longer history than most people imagine.

Military Unit Types

Classified by Era:

• Antiquity
  • Infantry
  • Cavalry
  • Chariotry
  • Archery
  • Slingman
  • Hoplite
  • Macedonian phalanx
  • Roman legion
    • Marius' army[?]
    • auxiliaries[?]
  • Greek fire

• Medieval (See also: Medieval warfare)
  • Artillery
  • Cataphract
  • Condottieri[?]
  • Fyrd[?]
  • Horse archer[?]
  • Knight (see also: Chivalry)
  • Longbowman[?]
  • Pikeman
  • Samurai
  • Fortification

• Modern
  • Ammunition
  • Armory[?]
  • Conscription
  • Grenadier
  • Marine
  • Aviation[?]
  • Musketeer[?]
  • Rifleman[?]
  • Naval Combatant

Classified by Region:

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Reporting of Military Events

• Propaganda
• Bias
• Military secrets

Miscellaneous military history

• Equipment[?]
• Organisation[?]
• Strategy[?]
• Tactics[?]
• Training[?]
• Logistics[?]
• Military intelligence[?]

• Naval history

See also

• List of battles
• List of wars
• List of missions, operations, and projects
• Weapons
• Imperialism
• Colonialism
• War
• History