In the pages of this book, which really is armed to the teeth, you’ll find out all you need to know about the lives of professional fighters, brawlers, soldiers, mercenaries and even ‘ordinary’ mammoth hunters.

Fighting and warriors have always been part of human life, from prehistory to the present, be it in the form of wars of all kinds or simple playground brawls.
How has war been waged at various stages of history, and with what? What skills have warriors had to master, and which qualities apart from courage, gallantry and strength have been required of them?