ABSTRACT

This is a history of warfare, wars and the armed forces of Europe from the military revolution of the mid-17th century to the Napoleonic wars.; This book is intended for broad-based undergrad courses on 18th century Europe/Britain and the Ancien Regime. 2nd and 3rd year thematic courses on warfare in the modern period, and students of war studies.

chapter 1|37 pages

European warfare and its global context

chapter 2|29 pages

Weaponry and tactics

chapter 3|20 pages

Decisiveness

chapter 4|32 pages

Warfare 1660–1721

chapter 5|29 pages

Warfare 1721–63

chapter 6|20 pages

Warfare 1763–91

chapter 8|24 pages

Social and political context

chapter 9|5 pages

Conclusions