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File Size | 2.58 MB
Pages | 453
Language | English
Category | Military
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Description: German armies
examines the diversity of German involvement in European conflict from the
Peace of Westphalia to the age of Napoleon. Challenging assumptions of the Holy
Roman Empire as weak and divided, this study provides a comprehensive account
of its survival in a hostile environment of centralizing belligerent states.
In contrast to
the later german states, the Empire was inherently defensive, yet many of its
component territories embarked on expansionist, militaristic policies, creating
their own armies to advance their objectives. The author examines the resultant
tensions and explains the structure and role of the different German forces.
In addition, a
number of wider issues are addressed, such as war and the emergence of
absolutism, the rise of Austria and Prussia as great powers, non-violent forms
of conflict resolution and the relative effectiveness of German military and
political institutions in meeting the challenge of revolutionary France.
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German Armies: War and German Society, 1648-1806
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