The Russo-Japanese war of 1904 can be described in a very short amount of writing. A few Russian defeats, and then annihilation of the fleet. There goes Korea and Port Arthur.

Do you know any good books on Roman times? I've tried to look for some, but in the history section of the last bookstore I've been in, there are whole shelves stuffed with books on the Napoleonic wars and the world wars, but not a single book on Romans. Even the Greeks had a book or two!