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Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 (02 Edition)
by Richard Bonney  Synopsis A study of the Thirty Years' War, a conflict of key importance in the history of the development of warfare. It offers a behind-the-scenes view of the men who really made the decisions in the fighting - Olivares, Mazarin and Cardinal Richelieu - and...
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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...
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The Seven Years' War (Essential Histories)
by Daniel Marston Synopsis 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...
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Army of Flanders & the Spanish Road 2ND Edition
by Geoffrey Parker Publisher Comments The publication of The Army of Flanders and the Spanish Road in 1972 marked the birth of the "new military history", which emphasized military organization--mobilization, pay, supply, morale and, above all, logistics--rather than military "events" such...
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Warfare in the Seventeenth Century
by John Childs Synopsis From the multi-faceted conflicts of the Thirty Years' War to the campaigns of Louis XIV, a richly detailed picture emerges of military life and structure in the 1600s--its conflicts and conduct, the rise of a standing army, the difficulties posed by...
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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...
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Warfare in the Eighteenth Century
by Jeremy Black Publisher Comments It was the century of American independence, of warfare between France and Prussia, of invading Mongols in Tibet. The most successful power anywhere was China; the largest land battles took place in India. All around the globe, using weaponry from...
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Battle for Europe
by Charles Spencer, Earl Spencer 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...
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Campaign #160: Battle of the Boyne 1690: The Irish Campaign for the English Crown
by Michael Mcnally Synopsis In April 1685, James II ascended the English throne. An overt Catholic, James proved unpopular with his Protestant subjects, and a group of nobles invited the Dutch prince William of Orange to take the throne in the Glorious Revolution of 1688; James II...
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Fighting Techniques of the Early Modern World: Equipment, Combat Skills, and Tactics
by Christer Jorgensen Publisher Comments Fighting Techniques of the Early Modern World describes the combat techniques of soldiers in Europe and North America from 1500 to 1763. The book explores the unique tactics required to win battles in an era where the musket increasingly came to dominate...
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Campaign #091: Kolin 1757: Frederick the Great's First Defeat
by Simon Millar Synopsis The important Austrian victory at Kolin in 1757 broke the Prussian siege of Prague and saved the second city of the Holy Roman Empire from capture by Frederick the Great. This volume details the actions that took place at Kolin, covering the commanders...
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The Art of Renaissance Warfare: From the Fall of Constantinople to the Thirty Years War
by Stephen Turnball 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...
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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...
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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...
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European Warfare, 1660-1815
by Jeremy Black Description Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-269) and index....
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The military revolution in sixteenth-century Europe
by David Eltis Description Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-167) and index....
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Rise of Modern Warfare 1618 1815
by H W Koch
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The rise of modern warfare, 1618-1815
by H W Koch
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Guns At the Forks
by Walter Omeara
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