John Keegan

British military historian who transformed the study of war by focusing on the experience of ordinary soldiers rather than the decisions of generals.

The Face of Battle: an account of three battles (Agincourt, Waterloo, the Somme) from the perspective of the men who fought them — the founding text of 'war from the soldier's eye view.' A History of Warfare: a comparative anthropology of war across cultures. The Mask of Command: leadership in battle.