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This work presents the evolution of war, the use of weaponry and military technology, and the development of military strategies and tactics from prehistory to the 15th century. Starting with the confrontations between groups of hominids or the clues found in cave paintings, the reader will learn about the evolution of armies over time and social bellicosity up to the period when the first firear... More

This work presents the evolution of war, the use of weaponry and military technology, and the development of military strategies and tactics from prehistory to the 15th century. Starting with the confrontations between groups of hominids or the clues found in cave paintings, the reader will learn about the evolution of armies over time and social bellicosity up to the period when the first firearms were used. Sumer, Egypt, India, China, Central America, and Assyria were all civilizations in which hierarchized armies emerged to defend their frontiers or to expand their territories at the expense of their neighbors or enemies. As a result, organized warfare took form from an early age and began its march through history. This book offers an explanation of how the organization of armies changed over time, what impact horseshoes had on the battlefield, and how new breeds of powerful horses affected war outcomes. It also examines the role of horse saddles and stirrups, lancers, crossbowmen, Almogavars, archers, and the first firearms on the battlefield. Using detailed historical sources, the authors have created a work that allows us to understand with great ease the history of bellicosity between different peoples from the beginning of time. / Este libro presenta todo desarrollo de la guerra, el uso de armas, la tecnolog�a militar y su evoluci�n t�ctica y estrat�gica desde la Prehistoria hasta el siglo XV. Tomando como punto de partida el enfrentamiento entre grupos de hom�nidos o los rastros de combates hallados en las pinturas rupestres, se analiza la evoluci�n de los ej�rcitos y el desarrollo social desde la perspectiva b�lica hasta llegar al uso de las primeras armas de fuego

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