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Northern Wars
War, State and Society in Northeastern Europe, 1558 - 1721
Häftad, 2000
897 kr
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This book provides an accessible study of the neglected but highly important series of wars fought for control of the Baltic and Northeastern Europe during the period 1558-1721. It is the first comprehensive history which considers the revolution in military strategy which took place in the …
Ottomans 1700-1923
An Empire Besieged
Häftad, 2021
655 kr
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Originally conceived as a military history, this second edition completes the story of the Middle Eastern populations that underwent significant transformation in the nineteenth century, finally imploding in communal violence, paramilitary activity, and genocide after the Berlin Treaty of 1878. Now …
Dutch Wars of Independence
Warfare and Commerce in the Netherlands 1570-1680
Inbunden, 2014
2600 kr
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In The Dutch Wars of Independence, Marjolein ’t Hart assesses the success of the Dutch in establishing their independence through their eighty years struggle with Spain - one of the most remarkable achievements of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Other rebellions troubled mighty powers of …
Spanish-American War 1895-1902
Conflict in the Caribbean and the Pacific
Av Joseph Smith
Häftad, 1994
1108 kr
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Fought in both Caribbean and Pacific and turning on America's superior naval strength, this short but decisive war had momentous consequences internationally. It ended Spain's imperial power, and the US emerged for the first time as an active force in world affairs, acquiring -- amidst much …
China at War 1901-1949
Häftad, 1995
1289 kr
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Few phases of history were as heavy with implications for the world at large than the turbulent years through which China moved from the overthrow of the last imperial dynasty in 1911, through anarchy, civil war and invasion, to the final triumph of the Communists in 1949 - yet few periods are as …
Wars of Louis XIV 1667-1714
Av John A. Lynn
Häftad, 1999
851 kr
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Warfare dominated the long reign of the `Sun-king', Louis XIV. For forty years from 1672, France was continuously at war and had one of the largest armies seen in the West since the fall of imperial Rome. The campaigns secured little territory, but almost bankrupted the country and the consequences …
Anglo-Dutch Wars of the Seventeenth Century
Av J.R. Jones
Häftad, 1996
851 kr
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This study of the Anglo--Dutch Wars (1652-54, 1665-67, 1672-74) sets them in their naval, political and economic contexts. Competing essentially over trade, both governments were crucially influenced by mercantile interests and by the representative institutions that were central to England and the …
War of Austrian Succession 1740-1748
Häftad, 1995
897 kr
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Set in motion by the disputed succession of Maria Theresa and her husband to the lands and dignities of Emperor Charles VI, this series of major conflicts (1740-48) involved far more than just the fate of the Habsurgs: soon, Austria, Prussia, France, Britain, Spain, Bavaria, Saxony and the …
England's Colonial Wars 1550-1688
Conflicts, Empire and National Identity
Av Bruce Lenman
Häftad, 2000
1228 kr
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Bruce Lenman's hugely ambitious study explores three interacting themes: the growth of England's sprawling colonial empire; its military dimension; and the impact of colonial warfare on national identity. He starts in Ireland, with the renewed assault of English settlers on the Irish Gaeltacht. …
English Revolution and the Wars in the Three Kingdoms, 1638-1652
Av I.J. Gentles
Häftad, 2007
836 kr
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Ian Gentles provides a riveting, in-depth analysis of the battles and sieges, as well as the political and religious struggles that underpinned them. Based on extensive archival and secondary research he undertakes the first sustained attempt to arrive at global estimates of the human and economic …
French Civil Wars, 1562-1598
Av R. J. Knecht
Häftad, 2000
1967 kr
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The French Wars of Religion tore the country apart for almost fifty years. They were also part of the wider religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants which raged across Europe during the 16th century. This new study, by a major authority on French history, explores the impact of these …
Wars of French Decolonization
Häftad, 1994
897 kr
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This ambitious survey draws together the two major wars of decolonization fought by France in Indochina and Algeria (as well as the lesser but far from insignificant military operations in Madagascar, Tunisia and Morocco) into a single integrated account. It examines traditional French attitudes to …
The Dutch Wars of Independence
Warfare and Commerce in the Netherlands, 1570-1680
Häftad, 2013
761 kr
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In The Dutch Wars of Independence , Marjolein t Hart assesses the success of the Dutch in establishing their independence through their eighty years struggle with Spain - one of the most remarkable achievements of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Other rebellions troubled mighty powers of …
Russia's Wars of Emergence 1460-1730
Häftad, 2007
791 kr
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Russias emergence as a Great Power in the eighteenth century is usually attributed to Peter Is radical programme of Westernising reforms. But the Russian military did not simply copy European armies. Adapting the tactics of its neighbours on both sides, Russia created a powerful strategy of its …
War of American Independence
1775-1783
Häftad, 2011
640 kr
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Wars rarely turn out as expected. This book shows how Britain entered a conflict that it believed could not be lost. The American Patriots were similarly optimistic about their martial prospects. Although they eventually secured independence, it was only with the assistance of France and indirectly …
Austria's Wars of Emergence, 1683-1797
Häftad, 2003
972 kr
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The Habsburg Monarchy has received much historiographical attention since 1945. Yet the military aspects of Austria's emergence as a European great power in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries have remained obscure. This book shows that force of arms and the instruments of the early modern …
Seven Years War in Europe
1756-1763
Häftad, 2007
851 kr
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In this pioneering new work, based on a thorough re-reading of primary sources and new research in the Austrian State Archives, Franz Szabo presents a fascinating reassessment of the continental war.Professor Szabo challenges the well-established myth that the Seven Years War was won through the …
Britain's Colonial Wars, 1688-1783
Av Bruce Lenman
Häftad, 2001
1666 kr
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From Europe to India and America, Britain's Colonial Wars relates empire to the fortunes of war. In less than a century, between the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the settlement following the War of the American Revolution, the modern British state was born. This penetrating new analysis …
War and Empire
The Expansion of Britain, 1790-1830
Häftad, 2010
791 kr
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The years 1790 to 1830 saw Britain engage in an extensive period of war-waging and empire-building which transformed its position as an imperial state, established its reputation as a distinctive military power and secured naval preeminence.Despite this apparent success, Britain did not become a …
Northern Wars
War, State and Society in Northeastern Europe, 1558 - 1721
Inbunden, 2015
2600 kr
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This book provides an accessible study of the neglected but highly important series of wars fought for control of the Baltic and Northeastern Europe during the period 1558-1721. It is the first comprehensive history which considers the revolution in military strategy which took place in the …
Great War
1914-1918
Inbunden, 2015
2600 kr
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The course of events of the Great War has been told many times, spurred by an endless desire to understand 'the war to end all wars'. However, this book moves beyond military narrative to offer a much fuller analysis of of the conflict's strategic, political, economic, social and cultural …
English Revolution and the Wars in the Three Kingdoms, 1638-1652
Av I.J. Gentles
Inbunden, 2016
3173 kr
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Ian Gentles provides a riveting, in-depth analysis of the battles and sieges, as well as the political and religious struggles that underpinned them. Based on extensive archival and secondary research he undertakes the first sustained attempt to arrive at global estimates of the human and economic …
War of Austrian Succession 1740-1748
Inbunden, 2016
2600 kr
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Set in motion by the disputed succession of Maria Theresa and her husband to the lands and dignities of Emperor Charles VI, this series of major conflicts (1740-48) involved far more than just the fate of the Habsurgs: soon, Austria, Prussia, France, Britain, Spain, Bavaria, Saxony and the …
Wars of French Decolonization
Inbunden, 2016
3173 kr
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This ambitious survey draws together the two major wars of decolonization fought by France in Indochina and Algeria (as well as the lesser but far from insignificant military operations in Madagascar, Tunisia and Morocco) into a single integrated account. It examines traditional French attitudes to …
French Civil Wars, 1562-1598
Av R. J. Knecht
Inbunden, 2017
2600 kr
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The French Wars of Religion tore the country apart for almost fifty years. They were also part of the wider religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants which raged across Europe during the 16th century. This new study, by a major authority on French history, explores the impact of these …
Britain's Colonial Wars, 1688-1783
Av Bruce Lenman
Inbunden, 2017
3173 kr
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From Europe to India and America, Britain's Colonial Wars relates empire to the fortunes of war. In less than a century, between the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the settlement following the War of the American Revolution, the modern British state was born. This penetrating new analysis …
Austria's Wars of Emergence, 1683-1797
Inbunden, 2016
2600 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The Habsburg Monarchy has received much historiographical attention since 1945. Yet the military aspects of Austria’s emergence as a European great power in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries have remained obscure. This book shows that force of arms and the instruments of the early modern …
England's Colonial Wars 1550-1688
Conflicts, Empire and National Identity
Av Bruce Lenman
Inbunden, 2017
3173 kr
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Bruce Lenman's hugely ambitious study explores three interacting themes: the growth of England's sprawling colonial empire; its military dimension; and the impact of colonial warfare on national identity. He starts in Ireland, with the renewed assault of English settlers on the Irish Gaeltacht. …
Global Seven Years War 1754–1763
Britain and France in a Great Power Contest
Av Daniel Baugh
Inbunden, 2021
2600 kr
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In this new edition of The Global Seven Years War, Daniel Baugh emphasizes the ways that sea power hindered French military preparations while also furnishing strategic opportunities. Special attention is paid to undertakings – always French – that failed to receive needed financial support.From …
Global Seven Years War 1754–1763
Britain and France in a Great Power Contest
Av Daniel Baugh
Häftad, 2021
655 kr
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In this new edition of The Global Seven Years War, Daniel Baugh emphasizes the ways that sea power hindered French military preparations while also furnishing strategic opportunities. Special attention is paid to undertakings – always French – that failed to receive needed financial support.From …
