Warfare in Europe 1650�1792

ISBN-13: 9780815398905 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 588 str.

Jeremy Black

Opis

Scholars have tended to underrate the importance of war in the period 1650-1792, as there is a feeling that periods before and after were more consequential for military development

Spis treści

Contents: Introduction. Part I War and Society: The military revolution and the European nobility, c. 1600-1800, Christopher Storrs and H.M. Scott; German women and war, 1500-1800, Peter H. Wilson; Louis XIV, aristocratic power and the elite units of the French army, Guy Rowlands; Army provisioning, logistics and strategy in the second half of the 17th century, G. Perj Social militarization in 18th-century Germany, Peter H. Wilson. Part II The Balkans: New perspectives on the historical significance of the 'Year of the Turk', Thomas M. Barker; Infantry battlefield tactics in the 17th and 18th centuries on the European and Turkish theatres of war: the Austrian response to different conditions, Alexander Balisch. Part III Russia and Eastern Europe: The Petrine army: continuity, change and impact, Richard Hellie; Feeding the troops: Russian army supply policies during the Seven Years War, John Keep; Russian military innovation in the second half of the 18th century, Bruce W. Menning; Patriotism and professionalism: the Polish army in the 18th century, Daniel Stone. Part IV Western and Central Europe: The distinctiveness of Gaelic warfare, 1400-1750, James Michael Hill; The army of Lombardy and the resilience of Spanish power in Italy in the reign of Carlos II (1665-1700) part I, Christopher Storrs; The army of Lombardy and the resilience of Spanish power in Italy in the reign of Carlos II (1665-1700) part II, Christopher Storrs; War in German thought from the peace of Westphalia to Napoleon, Peter H. Wilson; Tactics and recruitment in 18th century Prussia, Dennis E. Showalter; The relationship between the Revolutionary War and European military thought and practice in the second half of the 18th century, Peter Paret; The development of the combat division in 18th century French armies, Steven T. Ross. Part V Technology: Flint and steel: a study in military technology and tactics in 17th-century Europe, Gordon R. Mork; Muskets and pendulums: Benjamin Robin

O autorze

Jeremy Black