"What distinguishes this dictionary is the combination of battles
and armaments. It is a scholarly work... Its usefulness, however,
is not limited to scholars. With its broad geographic and
chronological coverage it will serve general readers as well." --
American Reference BooksAnnual
"It is unique in its concentration on ancient and medieval warfare,
and will be useful in large public and academic libraries with
specialized military-history collections." -- Booklist/RBB
"This subject encyclopedia intends to identify and define battles,
wars, heroes, ordinary soldiers, and terms from a cross-cultural
perspective from the beginnings of recorded military history to the
invention of gunpowder in 1500 CE... Recommended for public,
school, and college libraries." -- Choice
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