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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451019403321

Autore

Black Jeremy

Titolo

European Warfare, 1494-1660 [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2002

ISBN

1-134-47709-0

1-280-11124-0

0-203-99513-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Collana

Warfare and History

Disciplina

355.02094

355/.0094/09024

940.2

Soggetti

Europe

History

Military art and science

Military art and science - History - 16th century - Europe

Military art and science - History - 17th century - Europe

History - General

History & Archaeology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Cultural, social and political contexts; A military revolution?; European expansion and the global context 1490-1578; European warfare 1494-1559; European warfare 1560-1617; European warfare 1618-60; Naval developments; European expansion and the global context 1578-1660; Conclusions; Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The onset of the Italian Wars in 1494, subsequently seen as the onset of 'modern warfare', provides the starting point for this impressive survey of European Warfare in early modern Europe. Huge developments in the logistics of war combined with exploration and expansion meant interaction with extra-European forms of military might. Jeremy Black looks at technological aspects of war as well social



and political developments and effects during this key period of military history. This sharp and compact analysis contextualises European developments and as establishes the global significance of e