Clubs, maces, hammers, and flails -- Axes and throwing weapons -- Slings, bows, and crossbows -- Daggers and knives -- Swords, sabres, and scimitars -- Spears, poles, pikes, and halberds -- Ancient firearms -- Armour -- Shields -- Helmets and war hats -- Animals at war -- Horses in battle -- Chariots and war wagons -- Cavalry weapons -- Castles and fortifications -- Towers, keeps, and gates -- Walls -- Defending borders -- Under siege -- Siege attack -- Bombardment -- Ramps, rams, and mining -- Gunpowder arrives -- War at sea -- Sail or oar? -- Ramming and grappling -- Sailing to war -- Glossary.