The soldier
From the seasoned infantryman of the 1700s to the hi-tech warriors of today, The Soldier makes an intriguing journey through 300 years of military service. Authoritative text and stunning visual content explore every aspect of the soldier's life in both war and peace, charting how he has lived, marched, fought, died, and survived, across the centuries, often in places far from home. The book's scope is truly international, analyzing Napoleonic French cavalry, peasant Chinese infantry, Boer warriors, German Stormtroopers, British Redcoats, Afghan Mujahedeen, American Rangers, and many other combatants. Illustrated with revealing photography and specially commissioned artworks showing soldiers and their equipment, The Soldier is an exceptional record of what it has meant to serve in the armies of modern history.