Warlord Armies (Concord 6008)

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Armies of warlords (concord 6008)

By tim newark & ​​mcbride, hook, sumner & turner

48 Pages, 22 colour artist plates

The warlord is the cult of personality turned into a military force. In an age of chaos, he appears as the only man strong enough to muster an army capable of imposing his will on other people. A warlord's army would be composed of groups of troops, say armed horsemen surrounding their leader, who in turn would be supported by light cavalry who in turn would be supported by archers and foot soldiers. They move and act in mutually supporting groups, bound together by loyalty and personal ambition, not in discrete units guided by an invisible hand.

The warlord's preferred medium is chaos. When central control fails, they are happy to assume dominion over regions and provinces. When a state government is strong, warlords are hunted down and executed as criminals, unless they can be recruited as generals. In this book, the world of the warlord is examined from prehistory to the twentieth century, demonstrating their everlasting presence.

Some of the world's finest military illustrators are brought together in the pages of this book. Angus McBride is renowned for his authentic and dramatic recreation of the ancient and medieval world. Richard Hook has illustrated numerous articles and books for Military Illustrated and Osprey. He has a particular passion for recreating the world of Native Americans. Graham Sumner is a Roman re-enactor of the celebrated Ermine Street Guard and brings detailed archaeological knowledge to his artwork. Graham Turner is the son of the respected aviation artist Michael Turner, but his specialist interest lies in medieval warfare.