The Mercenary Phenomenon in the Western Military Tradition

Abstract

The purpose of this treatise is to determine the essence and role of mercenaries in the western tradition. The approach is to delineate, analyze and compare mercenary phenomena in their various settings from their ancient European forms around the Mediterranean Sea to the early 20th century. The term mercenary is applied to a variety of historical situations which do not appear to have elements in common. This treatise attempts to provide a basis for insight into the mercenary phenomena of history and for a more precise use of the word in describing mercenary situations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 1973
Accession Number
ADA091483

Entities

People

  • Theodore G. Kershaw Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Birds
  • Business Administration
  • Civil War
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Military Organizations
  • Militia
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Recreation
  • Recruiting
  • Revolutions
  • Warfare
  • Western Europe

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  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design