2. Accepting the Wager of Battle

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. A Note to the Reader vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Why Battles Matter 25
6. 2. Accepting the Wager of Battle 50
7. 3. Laying Just Claim to the Profits of War 95
8. 4. The Monarchical Monopolization of Military Violence 133
9. 5. Were There Really Rules? 172
10. 6. The Death of Pitched Battle 207
11. Conclusion 245
12. Notes 265
13. Acknowledgments 315
14. Index 317