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By defeating my enemies. Charles XII of Sweden and the Great Northern War 1682-1721
By Defeating My Enemies is a military biography of Charles XII of Sweden, the first written in English in over 50 years. It challenges several traditions created by historians of both the old and new schools of Carolean historiography and through a chronological review provides a balanced account (...)
Categoría: Militares
Between Scylla and Charybdis. The army of elector Frederick August II of Saxony 1733-1763 Vol 2 Infantry
During the 18th Century, the Electorate of Saxony was a rich state of the Holy Roman Empire. Northern Saxony was one of most fertile parts of Germany, though fertility diminishes toward the Ore Mountains of the south where Saxony long had important mineral production. The House of Wettin ruled (...)
Categoría: Militares
Century of the Soldier 1618-1721 Nº094, The Battle of Rocroi 1643: Clash of Seventeenth Century Superpowers
The Battle of Rocroi (19 May 1643) is famous for the French victory over the Spanish Tercios. The Duc d'Enghien, only 21 years old, defeated a Spanish army commanded by Francisco de Melo. The victory has traditionally been attributed to the military genius of the young Duke, to the superiority of (...)
Categoría: Militares
Century of the Soldier 1618-1721 Nº113. Wars and Soldiers in the Early Reign of Louis XIV. Vol.7
After the Peace of Westphalia, several German states developed a disciplined Military' that produced outstanding armies. Germany supplied mercenary troops to major and minor powers in Europe, and the military-state, usually exemplified by Prussia, became a crucial part of German history. However, (...)
Categoría: Militares
