Paul K. Davis
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Paul K. Davis is a historian specializing in military history
Military history
Military history is a humanities discipline within the scope of general historical recording of armed conflict in the history of humanity, and its impact on the societies, their cultures, economies and changing intra and international relationships....

. Born in Texas, he was educated at Southwest Texas State University before earning his PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...

 from King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...

 with a thesis on the Mesopotamian campaign
Mesopotamian Campaign
The Mesopotamian campaign was a campaign in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I fought between the Allies represented by the British Empire, mostly troops from the Indian Empire, and the Central Powers, mostly of the Ottoman Empire.- Background :...

 of the First World War. He has been consulted as an expert military historian by the BBC
BBC
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 and National Public Radio. He has lectured at St. Mary's University
St. Mary's University, Texas
St. Mary's University is a Catholic and Marianist liberal arts institution located on northwest of downtown San Antonio, Texas, United States. St. Mary’s is a nationally recognized master’s level school ranked among the top colleges in the west for best value and academic reputation by U.S. News...

, the Alamo Colleges system, and the University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas at San Antonio, commonly referred to as UTSA, is a state university in San Antonio, Texas. With an enrollment of more than 30,000 students, it is the third-largest of nine universities and six health institutions in the University of Texas System and the eighth-largest in...

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He also is an artist, specializing in sports and aircraft.

Select bibliography

"Great Battlefield Generals" scheduled for release in spring/summer 2012
  • 100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the Present ISBN 0-19-514366-3
  • Besieged: 100 Great Sieges from Jericho to Sarajevo ISBN 0-7567-8538-3
  • Encyclopedia of Warrior Peoples & Fighting Groups with Allen Lee Hamilton ISBN 1-59237-116-7
  • Encyclopedia of Invasions and Conquests: from ancient times to the present ISBN 1-59237-114-0
  • Ends and Means: The British Mesopotamia Campaign and Commission, 1914-1916

External links

  • www.originalsportsart.com
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