UID:
almafu_9959229808602883
Format:
1 online resource (240 p.)
ISBN:
1-134-15922-6
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1-280-71484-0
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9786610714841
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0-203-96482-9
Series Statement:
Warfare and history
Content:
This original book presents a global approach to eighteenth century warfare. Emphasis is placed on the importance of conflict in the period and the capacity for decisiveness in impact and development in method. Through this Jeremy Black extends the view beyond land to naval conflict.European Warfare in a Global Context offers a comparative approach, in the sense of considering Western developments alongside those elsewhere, furthermore it puts emphasis on conflict between Western and non-western powers. This approach necessarily reconsiders developments within the Wes
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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BOOK COVER; HALF-TITLE; SERIES-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ABBREVIATIONS; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 CONFLICT BETWEEN WESTERNERS AND NON-WESTERNERS; 3 THE NATURE OF CONFLICT; 4 WARFARE, 1660-88; 5 WARFARE, 1689-1721; 6 WARFARE, 1722-55; 7 WARFARE, 1756-74; 8 WARFARE, 1775-91; 9 WARFARE IN THE FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY AND NAPOLEONIC ERA, 1792-1815; 10 NAVAL POWER; 11 SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CONTEXTS; 12 CONCLUSIONS; NOTES; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-39475-9
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-39472-4
Language:
English