Encyclopedia of Warrior Peoples and Fighting Groups

Explores the origins and leadership of elite combat forces, chronicles their conquests and accomplishments, examines the circumstances surrounding their decline or disbanding, and assesses their influence on the groups and warfare methods that followed. Some of the tribes, leaders and militias covered Amazons, Buffalo Soldiers, Texas Rangers, Kamikazes, Teutonic Knights, and Green Berets. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.