European warfare, 1660-1815 / / Jeremy Black

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910783660803321
• Autore: Black Jeremy <1955->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, England : , : Routledge, , [1994]; ©1994
• ISBN: 1-000-94892-7; 1-00-342369-8; 1-003-42369-8; 1-000-94220-1; 1-135-36954-2; 0-429-23370-1; 0-203-49942-5; 0-585-44712-8; 1-135-36955-0; 1-280-40671-2; 9786610406715
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (287 p.)
• Collana: Warfare and History
• Disciplina: 355.02
• Soggetti: Military art and science - Europe - History; Military history; War and society; Europe History 1648-1789; Europe History 1789-1815; Europe History, Military
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of maps; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 European warfare and its global context; 2 Weaponry and tactics; 3 Decisiveness; 4 Warfare 1660-1721; 5 Warfare 1721-63; 6 Warfare 1763-91; 7 Warfare in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic age 1792-1815; 8 Social and political context; 9 Conclusions; Notes; Select bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This is a history of warfare, wars and the armed forces of Europe from the military revolution of the mid-17th century to the Napoleonic wars.; This book is intended for broad-based undergrad courses on 18th century Europe/Britain and the Ancien Regime. 2nd and 3rd year thematic courses on warfare in the modern period, and students of war studies.