John Keegan
English military historian (1934–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir John Desmond Patrick Keegan OBE FRSL (15 May 1934 – 2 August 2012) was an English military historian, lecturer, author and journalist. He wrote many published works on the nature of combat between prehistory and the 21st century, covering land, air, maritime, intelligence warfare and the psychology of battle.
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Born | John Desmond Patrick Keegan (1934-05-15)15 May 1934 Clapham, London, England |
Died | 2 August 2012(2012-08-02) (aged 78) Kilmington, Wiltshire, England |
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Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
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Main interests | Military history, history of warfare, First World War |
Notable works | The Face of Battle, Soldiers: A History of Men in Battle, The Mask of Command and other major works |
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