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Hanlon Gregory (Dalhousie University)

Hanlon Gregory (Dalhousie University) - European Military Rivalry 1500 1750 Fierce Pageant - Paperback

Hanlon Gregory (Dalhousie University) - European Military Rivalry 1500 1750 Fierce Pageant - Paperback

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Description: European Military Rivalry 1500 1750: Fierce Pageant examines more than 200 years of international rivalry across Western Central and Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean rim. The book charts the increasing scale expenditure and duration of early modern wars; the impact of modern fortification on strategy and the movement of armies; the incidence of guerrilla war and localized conflict typical of the French wars of religion; the recourse by warlords to private financing of troops and supplies; and the creation of disciplined standing armies and navies in the age of Absolutism made possible by larger bureaucracies. In addition to discussing key events and personalities of military rivalry during this period the book describes the operational mechanics of early modern warfare and the crucial role of taxation and state borrowing. The relationship between the Christian West and the Ottoman Empire is also extensively analysed. Drawing heavily upon international scholarship over the past half - century European Military Rivalry 1500 1750: Fierce Pageant will be of great use to undergraduate students studying military history and early modern Europe.
Title: European Military Rivalry 1500 1750 Fierce Pageant
Author(s): Hanlon Gregory (Dalhousie University)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781138368989
Pages: 318 Pages, 1 Tables, Black And White; 3 Line Drawings, Black And White; 48 Halftones, Black And Whit
Publication Date: 4/16/2020
Category: Military History
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