European Warfare 1453-1815 [Paperback]

War played a fundamental role in European history during the early modern period. This up-to-date collection covers this crucial period in military history and analyses the nature and impact of warfare on the political and social development of Europe.

Introduction; J.Black.- War in Sixteenth-Century Europe: Revolution and Renaissance; T.Arnold.- Warfare in the Age of the Thirty Years War, 1598-1648; R.Asch.- Warfare in the Old Regime, 1648-1789; P.Wilson.- Naval Warfare, 1453-1815; R.Harding.- Ottoman Warfare in Europe, 1453-1826; G.Agoston.- The Development of Russian Military Power, 1453-1815; B.L. Davies.- Warfare and Society in the Baltic, 1500-1800; K.Jespersen.- Gaelic Warfare, 1453-1815; J.M.Hill.- Revolutionary and Napoleonic Warfare; J.Black.- Notes and References.- Notes on Contributors.- Index.

JEREMY BLACK is Professor of History at the University of Exeter, editor of Archives and a Council member of the Royal Historical Society and the British Records Association.Analyses the interaction between war and state development
Covers warfare on land and at sea
Wide chronological and geographical range