Bayonets and scimitars : arms, armies and mercenaries 1700-1789

Bayonets and scimitars : arms, armies and mercenaries 1700-1789

London : Frontline Books, 2013.

xxiv, 280 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.

355.0094 U73 2013

(OCoLC)855740901

The eighteenth century marked a watershed in European history. This was a period of significant economic, political and technological upheaval which led to the American and French revolutions, and was to ultimately pave the way for Europe's domination of much of the world during the nineteenth century. The wars and political maneuvering of Frederick the Great and Catherine the Great transformed Prussia and Russia into major players in European politics. France, the richest nation in the West; survived losing successive wars, then bankrupted itself assisting the Americans in an unnecessary war--Book jacket.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [266]-272) and index.
Contents: 1. War in the eighteenth century -- 2. Christian Europe presses the Islamic world -- 3. War in Western Europe, 1700-1717 -- 4. Gunpowder empires and imperialism -- 5. Overlooked wars -- 6. Great and small conflicts at mid-century -- 7. The race towards enlightenment and destruction -- 8. Hessians in America.
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