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The Warfare in the Eighteenth Century (Smithsonian History of Warfare) (Smithsonian History of Warfare) by Jeremy Black Publisher Comments Worldwide warfare might seem like a twentieth-century development, but the colonial empires of Europe fought wars around the globe in the eighteenth. With domains spreading to the Americas and across the Pacific Ocean to Asia, a great power such as... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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The Wars of Empire (Smithsonian History of Warfare) by Douglas Porch Publisher Comments Often described as the high renaissance of Western imperialism, the nineteenth century was characterized by European conquest and colonial rule. Although imperialist power was on the rise, Douglas Porch refutes the notion that indigenous militias were... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Renaissance at War (Smithsonian History of Warfare) by Thomas Arnold Publisher Comments Toward the end of the fifteenth century, modern artillery and portable firearms became the signature weapons of European armies, radically altering the nature of warfare. The new arms transformed society, too, as cities were built and rebuilt to limit... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Campaign #068: Lutzen 1632 by Richard Brzezinski Publisher Comments The Thirty Years War, a religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants, raged across Europe between 1618 and 1648, devastating huge areas of Germany. By 1632 the Protestant powers were in a desperate situation until King Gustavus Adolphus II of... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Siege of Vienna: The Last Great Trial Between Cross & Crescent by John Stoye Publisher Comments "In his splendid study The Siege of Vienna, the Oxford historian John Stoye provides a detailed account of the intricate machinations between the Habsburgs and the Ottomans. Mr. Stoye's description of the siege itself is masterly. He seems to know every... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Warfare in the 18th Century by Jeremy Black Publisher Comments It was the century of American independence, of warfare between France and Prussia, of invading Mongols in Tibet. All around the globe, using weaponry from muskets to the bow-and-arrow, conflicts raged. The diverse campaigns covered here portray... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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Battle for Europe by Charles Spencer Spencer, Earl Publisher Comments A " wondrously enthralling" (The Times London ) history of the bloody battle that halted the French attempt to dominate Europe and changed the course of history In 1704, the armies of French King Louis XIV were poised to extend the French... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Montcalm & Wolfe by Francis Parkman Publisher Comments The result of over forty years of passionate research, Montcalm and Wolfe is the epic story of Europe's struggle for dominance of the New World. Centuries of rivalry and greed between the great imperial powers culminated in five brutal years of war... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Siege of Vienna: The Last Great Trial Between Cross & Crescent by John Stoye Publisher Comments "John Stoye is the master of every aspect of his subject."-Daily Telegraph"A fine historical work. . . . Well worth reading."-Otto von Habsburg, The Catholic Herald"Worthy of the pen of a Herodotus. . . . It is a measure of the fascination of Mr. Stoye's... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $14.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Renaissance at War by Thomas Arnold Publisher Comments With the dawning of the Renaissance came not only enlightenment in painting and sculpture but also technological and social advances that changed forever the art of warfare. First, firearms replaced bows as the weapons of choice on Western battlefields... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $20.00 Used - Hardcover
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Bayonets for Hire: Mercenaries at War, 1550-1789 by William Urban Publisher Comments From the Greek professional armies of Alexander, through the Hundred Years War, indeed, to today, mercenaries have been ever-present, their role constantly evolving. In this compelling new history William Urban takes up their captivating and turbulent... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $26.95 Used - Hardcover
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Dawn of Modern Warfare #04: The Dawn of Modern Warfare: History of the Art of War by Hans Delbruck Publisher Comments By the fifteenth century the Swiss method of warfare, in which disciplined foot soldiers fought in tightly formed units, was being imitated. The Germans and Spanish took notice when in 1479 Archduke Maximilian and his victorious Flemish infantrymen used... (read more) List Price $56.95 Your price: $25.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Art of Renaissance Warfare: From the Fall of Constantinople to the Thirty Years War by Stephen Turnbull Publisher Comments The Art of Renaissance Warfare tells the story of the knight during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries - from the great victories of Edward III and the Black Prince to the fall of Richard III on Bosworth Field. During this period, new technology on... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Warfare in the Seventeenth Century by John Childs Publisher Comments During the 17th century, technological evolutions in fortifications and arms meant that wars grew longer, armies larger, and military formations more disciplined. Yet, militias remained primarily mercenary; although armaments developed from the pike to... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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War and Society in Europe of the Old Regime, 1618-1789 (98 Edition) by M.s. Anderson Publisher Comments In the decades leading up to the French Revolution, the armed forces in Europe changed radically. Armies and navies became larger and more expensive and the role of the state in raising, organizing, and paying them grew enormously as the military... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $13.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Practical Treatise on Strengthening and Defending Outposts, Villages, Houses, Bridges with Practical Treatise on the Attack of Military Posts, Village, Intrenchments ... by J. Jebb Your price: $37.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Seven Years' War (Essential Histories) by Daniel Marston Publisher Comments The closest thing to total war before World War One, the Seven Years' War was fought in North America, Europe, the Caribbean and India with major consequences for all parties involved. This fascinating book is the first to truly review the grand... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Cambridge Illustrated Atlas of Warfare: Renaissance to Revolution, 1492-1792 by Jeremy Black Publisher Comments The three centuries following the discovery of the New World was a period of unprecedented global expansion, spearheaded by the lusty armies of the imperial European powers. This volume of The Cambridge Illustrated Atlases of Warfare is a lively and... (read more) List Price $79.75 Your price: $14.95 Used - Hardcover
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Campaign for the Sugar Islands 1759 by Marshall Smelser Your price: $50.00 Used - Hardcover
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Military Experience in the Age of Reason by Christopher Duffy Your price: $15.00 Used - Hardcover
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