The Warfare In The Eighteenth Century Smithsonian History Of Warfare

Download or read book Warfare in the Eighteenth Century written by Jeremy Black and published by . This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The colonial empires of Europe fought wars around the globe in the 18th-century. With domains spreading to the Americas and across the Pacific Ocean to Asia, France could find itself fighting simultaneously against England¿s Hanoverian king in northern Germany, in the waters of the English Channel, and on the grounds of what became Pittsburgh, PA. This book explains the where, why, what and how of: The Age of Enlightenment on the battlefield; the Diversity of tactics and weapons used around the globe; After the death of Louis XIV, French hegemony yielded to French decline and the French Revolution; the Shifting balance of power set the stage for the rise of Prussia; and The American Revolution witnessed the origins of guerilla warfare. Illustrations.