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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812979803321

Autore

Black Jeremy

Titolo

European warfare, 1660-1815 / / Jeremy Black

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Haven ; ; London, : Yale University Press, 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

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (287 p.)

Collana

Warfare and History

Disciplina

940.2

Soggetti

Military history, Modern

War and society - History

Europe History, Military

Europe History 1648-1789

Europe History 1789-1815

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 (p. 265-269) 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.