TY - GEN N2 - Ever since mankind began organizing military forces, some have excelled in their craft. This came about either by fortuitous circumstances, outstanding leadership, or specialized instruction or training. In some cases, entire societies were geared toward military excellence. It is these populations and units that are the focus of this work. AB - Ever since mankind began organizing military forces, some have excelled in their craft. This came about either by fortuitous circumstances, outstanding leadership, or specialized instruction or training. In some cases, entire societies were geared toward military excellence. It is these populations and units that are the focus of this work. T1 - Encyclopedia of historical warrior peoples & modern fighting groups / AU - Davis, Paul K., AU - Hamilton, Allen Lee, ET - Third edition. CN - Credo Reference CN - D25.A2 N1 - Previous editions published as: Encyclopedia of warrior peoples and fighting groups. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, ©1998. ID - 772673 KW - Military history, Ancient KW - Military history, Modern SN - 9781682170991 SN - 1682170993 TI - Encyclopedia of historical warrior peoples & modern fighting groups / LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.credoreference.com/content/title/greywarrior UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.credoreference.com/content/title/greywarrior ER -