Spanning more than 4,000 years, Dictionary of Wars contains detailed summaries of all notable wars from earliest recorded history to the present day. It is an authoritative, comprehensive source of information on the global conflicts, civil wars, mutinies, punitive expeditions, undeclared wars, rebellions, and revolutions that have occurred throughout the world. More than 1,800 entries are extensively cross-referenced to help readers find the information they want. The book deals exclusively and concisely with military information, often specifying political, social, economic, and cultural influences on military operations. The revised edition features: -- The Persian Gulf War -- The civil wars in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Yugoslavia -- Hostilities in Chechnya, Rwanda, Somalia, Zaire, Liberia, Albania, Mexico, and Azerbaijan -- The American and French Revolutions -- The Bolshevik Revolution -- U.S. actions in Grenada, Haiti, Somalia, and Panama -- The Six-Day War -- The Zulu War.