Prussian Army Soldiers And The Seven Years War

Author : Katrin Möbius,Sascha Möbius
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350081581

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Prussian Army Soldiers and the Seven Years' War by Katrin Möbius,Sascha Möbius Pdf

The army of Frederick the Great of Prussia is generally known as an efficient fighting machine based on brutal and strict drill procedures that led to broken but fearless soldiers as well as glorious battle victories. In analysing the mentalities of the men who established Prussia's great power status, Prussian Army Soldiers and the Seven Years' War fundamentally challenges this interpretation. Drawing on a vast array of primary sources (including the writing of regimental chaplain Küster, who could probably be called the first modern military psychologist) and presenting the first English translation of 12 letters of common Prussian soldiers from the Seven Years' War, this book shows that the soldiers were feeling individuals. They were loving husbands, vulnerable little brothers, deeply religious preachers, and sometimes even bold adventurers. All these individuals, however, were united by one idea which made them fight efficiently: honour. In Prussian Army Soldiers and the Seven Years' War, the different elements of the Prussian soldiers' concept of such honour are expertly analysed. The result is a nuanced, sophisticated, and much-needed psychological history of Frederick the Great's army.

Author : Daniel Marston
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135975173

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The Seven Years' War by Daniel Marston Pdf

The closest thing to total war before the First World War, the Seven Years' War was fought in North America, Europe, the Caribbean and India with major consequences for all parties involved. This fascinating book is the first to truly review the grand strategies of the combatants and examine the differing styles of warfare used in the many campaigns. These methods ranged from the large-scale battles and sieges of the European front to the ambush and skirmish tactics used in the forests of North America. Daniel Marston's engaging narrative is supported by personal diaries, memoirs, and official reports.

Author : Frederick William Longman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Anglo-French War, 1755-1763
ISBN : HARVARD:HN6NV5

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Frederick the Great and the Seven Years' War by Frederick William Longman Pdf

Author : Lee B. Kennett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041658423

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The French Armies in the Seven Years' War by Lee B. Kennett Pdf

Author : Mark Danley,Patrick Speelman
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 645 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004234086

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The Seven Years' War by Mark Danley,Patrick Speelman Pdf

In The Seven Years’ War: Global Views, Mark H. Danley, Patrick J. Speelman, and sixteen other contributors reach beyond traditional approaches to the conflict. Chapters cover previously-understudied aspects of the war in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Western Hemisphere.

Author : Ronald Acott Hall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1915
Category : Seven Years' War, 1756-1763
ISBN : IND:30000117923247

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Frederick the Great and His Seven Years War by Ronald Acott Hall Pdf

Author : Dennis Showalter
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 597 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781783034796

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Frederick the Great by Dennis Showalter Pdf

A biography of the Prussian king and military legend from “America’s leading historian” (Jeremy Black, author of Imperial Legacies). Famed for his military successes and domestic reforms, Frederick the Great was a remarkable leader whose campaigns were a watershed in the history of Europe, securing Prussia’s place as a continental power and inaugurating a new pattern of total war that was to endure until 1916. However, much myth surrounds this enigmatic man, his personality, and his role as politician, warrior, and king. From a renowned military historian and winner of a Pritzker Literature Award, this book provides a refreshing, multidimensional depiction of Frederick the Great and an objective, detailed reappraisal of his military, political, and social achievements. Early chapters set the scene with an excellent summary of eighteenth-century Europe and the Age of Reason; an analysis of the character, composition, and operating procedures of the Prussian army; and an exploration of Frederick’s personality as a young man. Later chapters examine his stunning victories at Rossbach and Leuthen; his defeats at Prague and Kolín; and Prussia’s emergence as a key European power. Written with style and verve, this book offers brilliant insights into the political and military history of the eighteenth century—and one of history’s most famous rulers.

Author : Christopher Duffy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Austria
ISBN : 1883476305

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The Austrian Army in the Seven Years War: By force of arms by Christopher Duffy Pdf

Christopher Duffy's sequel to the book Instrument of War, providing a complete battle history of the Austrian Army during the Seven Years War! A long overdue re-examination of the 18th Century way of war. To avenge defeats in a former war, Austria assembled a massive superiority in forces thanks to powerful alliances, and an army reformed and far more effective than ever before. But Prussia hung on to force a long war and an bloody draw. The brilliance of Frederick the Great and the Prussian army have been given credit for this outcome, but Austria had more than its fair share of good soldiers and skilled generals. Wars never turn out as expected when there are formidable foes, and this book tells what went wrong. This is more than account of battles and marches. The story of the Seven Years War in Central Europe has been long neglected, and yet it was there that the Austrians (followed closely by the Prussians) broke with the former rigidity of the armies of monarchial Europe, and not just foreshadowed but put into actual effect initiatives that are normally associated with the campaigns of the Revolution and Napoleon. The myth of a limited war leading to indecisive battles is no longer tenable.

Author : George Alfred Henty
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Adventure stories
ISBN : UOM:39015073480157

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With Frederick the Great by George Alfred Henty Pdf

Author : Katrin Möbius,Sascha Möbius
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350081598

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Prussian Army Soldiers and the Seven Years' War by Katrin Möbius,Sascha Möbius Pdf

The army of Frederick the Great of Prussia is generally known as an efficient fighting machine based on brutal and strict drill procedures that led to broken but fearless soldiers as well as glorious battle victories. In analysing the mentalities of the men who established Prussia's great power status, Prussian Army Soldiers and the Seven Years' War fundamentally challenges this interpretation. Drawing on a vast array of primary sources (including the writing of regimental chaplain Küster, who could probably be called the first modern military psychologist) and presenting the first English translation of 12 letters of common Prussian soldiers from the Seven Years' War, this book shows that the soldiers were feeling individuals. They were loving husbands, vulnerable little brothers, deeply religious preachers, and sometimes even bold adventurers. All these individuals, however, were united by one idea which made them fight efficiently: honour. In Prussian Army Soldiers and the Seven Years' War, the different elements of the Prussian soldiers' concept of such honour are expertly analysed. The result is a nuanced, sophisticated, and much-needed psychological history of Frederick the Great's army.

Author : Christopher Duffy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2005-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135794590

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Military Experience in the Age of Reason by Christopher Duffy Pdf

First published in 1987. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Johann Wilhelm von Archenholz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1843
Category : Anglo-French War, 1755-1763
ISBN : HARVARD:32044072014178

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The History of the Seven Years War in Germany by Johann Wilhelm von Archenholz Pdf

Author : Fred Anderson
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 902 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307425393

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Crucible of War by Fred Anderson Pdf

In this engrossing narrative of the great military conflagration of the mid-eighteenth century, Fred Anderson transports us into the maelstrom of international rivalries. With the Seven Years' War, Great Britain decisively eliminated French power north of the Caribbean — and in the process destroyed an American diplomatic system in which Native Americans had long played a central, balancing role — permanently changing the political and cultural landscape of North America. Anderson skillfully reveals the clash of inherited perceptions the war created when it gave thousands of American colonists their first experience of real Englishmen and introduced them to the British cultural and class system. We see colonists who assumed that they were partners in the empire encountering British officers who regarded them as subordinates and who treated them accordingly. This laid the groundwork in shared experience for a common view of the world, of the empire, and of the men who had once been their masters. Thus, Anderson shows, the war taught George Washington and other provincials profound emotional lessons, as well as giving them practical instruction in how to be soldiers. Depicting the subsequent British efforts to reform the empire and American resistance — the riots of the Stamp Act crisis and the nearly simultaneous pan-Indian insurrection called Pontiac's Rebellion — as postwar developments rather than as an anticipation of the national independence that no one knew lay ahead (or even desired), Anderson re-creates the perspectives through which contemporaries saw events unfold while they tried to preserve imperial relationships. Interweaving stories of kings and imperial officers with those of Indians, traders, and the diverse colonial peoples, Anderson brings alive a chapter of our history that was shaped as much by individual choices and actions as by social, economic, and political forces.

Author : David T. Zabecki
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1938 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781598849813

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Germany at War [4 volumes] by David T. Zabecki Pdf

Written by experts for use by nonexperts, this monumental work probes Germany's "Genius for War" and the unmistakable pattern of tactical and operational innovation and excellence evident throughout the nation's military history. Despite having the best military forces in the world, some of the most advanced weapons available, and unparalleled tactical proficiency, Germany still lost both World Wars. This landmark, four-volume encyclopedia explores how and why that happened, at the same time examining Germany as a military power from the start of the Thirty Years' War in 1618 to the present day. Coverage includes the Federal Republic of Germany, its predecessor states, and the kingdoms and principalities that combined to form Imperial Germany in 1871. The Seven Years' War is discussed, as are the Napoleonic Wars, the Wars of German Unification (including the Franco-Prussian War), World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. In all, more than 1,000 entries illuminate battles, organizations, leaders, armies, weapons, and other aspects of war and military life. The most comprehensive overview of German military history ever to appear in English, this work will enable students and others interested in military history to better understand the sociopolitical history of Germany, the complex role conflict has played in the nation throughout its history, and why Germany continues to be an important player on the European continent.

Author : Alfred Rambaud
Publisher : Winged Hussar Publishing
Page : 599 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781950423965

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The Russians and Prussians During the Seven Years' War by Alfred Rambaud Pdf

This translation of the classic history of the Prussians and Russians in the Seven Years War details operational history of these forces. It includes color and black and white images.