The Fortress In The Age Of Vauban And Frederick The Great 1660 1789

Author : Christopher Duffy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317408581

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The Fortress in the Age of Vauban and Frederick the Great 1660-1789 by Christopher Duffy Pdf

The later seventeenth and eighteenth centuries have been acclaimed as the classic period of artillery fortification. This was an era when fortresses and fortress systems shaped the calculations of strategists and statesmen, and often dictated the course of campaigns. The age was one of almost constant conflict and this book, originally published in 1985, explores the influence of the fortress in the dynastic wars of Bourbon, Habsburg and Hohenzollern, the contest for influence in the Baltic, the last crusades of the West against the Turks, and in the peculiar conditions of colonial campaigning and the War of the American Independence.

Author : Christopher Duffy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317408598

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The Fortress in the Age of Vauban and Frederick the Great 1660-1789 by Christopher Duffy Pdf

The later seventeenth and eighteenth centuries have been acclaimed as the classic period of artillery fortification. This was an era when fortresses and fortress systems shaped the calculations of strategists and statesmen, and often dictated the course of campaigns. The age was one of almost constant conflict and this book, originally published in 1985, explores the influence of the fortress in the dynastic wars of Bourbon, Habsburg and Hohenzollern, the contest for influence in the Baltic, the last crusades of the West against the Turks, and in the peculiar conditions of colonial campaigning and the War of the American Independence.

Author : Jamel Ostwald
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004154896

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Vauban Under Siege by Jamel Ostwald Pdf

"Vauban under Siege" is the first systematic comparison of the theory of Vaubanian siegecraft with its reality, contrasting military engineering's pursuit of the efficient siege with generals' contradictory search for rapid conquest, purchased at the cost of additional lives.

Author : William Young
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 541 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Diplomacy
ISBN : 9780595329922

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International Politics and Warfare in the Age of Louis XIV and Peter the Great by William Young Pdf

The Peace of Westphalia (1648), ending the Thirty Years' War, resulted in the rise of the modern European states system. However, dynasticism, power politics, commerce, and religion continued to be the main issues driving International politics and warfare. Dr. William Young examines war and diplomacy during the Age of Louis XIV and Peter the Great. His study focuses on the later part of the Franco-Spanish War, the Wars of Louis XIV, and the Anglo-Dutch Wars in the West. In addition, the author explores the wars of the Baltic Region and East Europe, including the Thirteen Years' War, Second Northern War, War of the Holy League, and the Great Northern War. The study includes a guide to the historical literature concerning war and diplomacy during this period. It includes bibliographical essays and a valuable annotated bibliography of over six hundred books, monographs, dissertations, theses, journal articles, and essays published in the English language. International Politics and Warfare in the Age of Louis XIV and Peter the Great is a valuable resource for individuals interested in the history of diplomacy, warfare, and Early Modern Europe.

Author : John Charles Roger Childs,John Childs
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Benelux countries
ISBN : 0719034612

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The Nine Years' War and the British Army, 1688-1697 by John Charles Roger Childs,John Childs Pdf

This is a description of how the Nine Years War affected the British Army, both in its actual operations in the theatre of war and in its size, operative capacity and costs. This war brought about radical changes in the sizes and the associated costs of the armies of Britain, France, Austria and the United Provinces in a relatively short period. For example, the size of field armies grew from an average of about 25,000 men during the Thirty Years' War to an average of about 100,000 men in 1695 during the Nine Years War. The costs of sustaining such huge field forces in terms of food, equipment and pay brought Britain and France, in particular, fiscal crisis and a shattered economy respectively, after the peace.

Author : Bruce Collins
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526703705

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Wellington and the Siege of San Sebastian, 1813 by Bruce Collins Pdf

Bruce Collins's in-depth reassessment of the Duke of Wellington's siege of San Sebastian during the Peninsular War is a fascinating reconstruction of one of the most challenging siege operations Wellington's army undertook, and it is an important contribution to the history of siege warfare during the Napoleonic Wars. He sets the siege in the context of the practice of siege warfare during the period and Wellington's campaign strategies following his victory at the Battle of Vitoria. He focuses on how the army assigned to the siege was managed and draws on the records of the main military departments for the first time to give an integrated picture of its operations in the field. The close support given by the Royal Navy is a key aspect of his narrative. This broad approach, based in fresh archive research, offers an original perspective on both San Sebastian's significance and the nature of siege warfare in this period.

Author : Frank Whitney
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476662138

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Jean Ternant and the Age of Revolutions by Frank Whitney Pdf

Jean Ternant's life (1751-1833) spanned a period of enormous change in European life. Born when men were still subject to judicial torture, he lived to see the dawn of the railroad age. It was an era of political upheaval: the American Revolution, the "patriot" movement of the Dutch Republic, the Vonckist uprising in the Austrian Netherlands, the French Revolution, the Polish rebellion against Imperial Russia, the Greek war for independence and the struggle for independence in Spain's South American colonies all occurred during Ternant's lifetime. He was an active participant in four of them. The son of a French leather goods merchant, Jean Ternant nevertheless built a public service career in an aristocratic society based on birth and privilege, commanding a regiment in the French army before being appointed minister-plenipotentiary to the United States. His story of public service undertaken for private ends illustrates the value of education and social contacts as well as the importance of luck and circumstances.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Aeronautics, Military
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081986429

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Great Warrior Leaders/thinkers by Anonim Pdf

Author : Cathal J. Nolan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008-07-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313359200

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Wars of the Age of Louis XIV, 1650-1715 by Cathal J. Nolan Pdf

Dominated by the ambitions of France's King Louis XIV, Europe in the years 1650-1715 witnessed a series of wars from which emerged many of the theories, practices, and technologies that characterize modern warfare. During this period, European armies evolved modern ideas of army organization and military leadership, as well as modern views of campaign strategy and battle tactics. As European soldiers and colonists moved into Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas, the practice or influence of their military techniques and ideas also affected wars fought in those places. In this volume's 1000 plus entries, an award-winning author of reference works on international relations and war describes and defines important events, technologies, and individuals from this seminal period of global military history.

Author : Christopher Duffy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 52,7 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 : A.E.J. Morris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317885146

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History of Urban Form Before the Industrial Revolution by A.E.J. Morris Pdf

Provides an international history of urban development, from its origins to the industrial revolution. This well established book maintains the high standard of information found in the previous two editions, describing the physical results of some 5000 years of urban activity. It explains and develops the concept of 'unplanned' cities that grow organically, in contrast with 'planned' cities that were shaped in response to urban form determinants. Spread throughout the texts are copious illustrations from a wealth of sources, including cartographic urban records, aerial and other photographs, original drawings and the author's numerous analytical line drawings.

Author : Paddy Griffith
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849080415

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The Vauban Fortifications of France by Paddy Griffith Pdf

Vauban was the foremost military engineer of France, not only during his lifetime, but also throughout the 18th century when his legacy and methods remained in place almost unchanged. Indeed, his expertise and experience in the construction, defence, and attack of fortresses is unrivalled by any of his contemporaries, of any nationality. In all three of those fields he was a significant innovator and prolific exponent, having planned approximately 160 major defensive projects and directed over 50 sieges. This book provides not only a modern listing of his varied interventions and their fates, but also a wide-ranging discussion of just how and why they pushed forward the international boundaries of the arts of fortification.

Author : Christopher Duffy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136360404

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Red Storm on the Reich by Christopher Duffy Pdf

The Eastern Front witnessed the critical battles between the German and Russian armies which won and lost the Second World War. In Red Storm on the Reich, Christopher Duffy uncovers a military campaign of unprecedented scale and ferocity during which thirty million lives were lost - a deadly harvest in which the slaughter and suffering of German civilians reached unfathomable dimensions. By quoting extensively from the memoirs of Soviet and German commanders and the diaries of infantrymen, Red Storm on the Reich brings to life not only the Russian military assault on the lands of Germany, but also the human drama behind what can only be called epic seiges of the fortress cities of Danzig, Kolberg and Breslau. Christopher Duffy's gripping narrative of this unexplored offensive and the psyches behind it makes for essential reading for all those interested in the Second World War and European history.

Author : John McCormack
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1993-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780850523126

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One Million Mercernaries by John McCormack Pdf

The white mercenaries who attracted the world's attention in the Congo during the early 1960s were never more than a few hundred in number. In contrast, no fewer than a million Swiss troops served as mercenaries in the armies of Europe during the preceding 500 years. Swiss mercenaries form a significant strand in the rope of European military history, and this book draws on many French and German-language sources to describe how the Swiss emerged from the isolated valleys of the Alps with a new method of warfare. Their massed columns of pike-carrying infantry were the first foot-soldiers since Roman times who could hold their own against the cavalry. For a brief period at the end of the 15th century the Swiss army appeared unbeatable, and after Swiss independence had been ensured they were hired out as mercenaries throughout Europe. Kings and generals competed to hire these elite combat troops. Nearly half of the million served with the French, their centuries of loyal service culminating with the massacre of the Swiss Guards during the French Revolution. Marlborough, Frederick the Great and Napoleon all hired large numbers of Swiss troops, and three Swiss regiments served in the British Army.

Author : Anders Engberg-Pedersen
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674425439

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Empire of Chance by Anders Engberg-Pedersen Pdf

Napoleon’s campaigns were the most complex military undertakings in history before the nineteenth century. But the defining battles of Austerlitz, Borodino, and Waterloo changed more than the nature of warfare. Concepts of chance, contingency, and probability became permanent fixtures in the West’s understanding of how the world works. Empire of Chance examines anew the place of war in the history of Western thought, showing how the Napoleonic Wars inspired a new discourse on knowledge. Soldiers returning from the battlefields were forced to reconsider basic questions about what it is possible to know and how decisions are made in a fog of imperfect knowledge. Artists and intellectuals came to see war as embodying modernity itself. The theory of war espoused in Carl von Clausewitz’s classic treatise responded to contemporary developments in mathematics and philosophy, and the tools for solving military problems—maps, games, and simulations—became models for how to manage chance. On the other hand, the realist novels of Balzac, Stendhal, and Tolstoy questioned whether chance and contingency could ever be described or controlled. As Anders Engberg-Pedersen makes clear, after Napoleon the state of war no longer appeared exceptional but normative. It became a prism that revealed the underlying operative logic determining the way society is ordered and unfolds.