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Author : William Oswald Shanahan
Publisher : New York : AMS Press, 1966 [c1945]
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Prussian Military Reforms 1786-1813 written by William Oswald Shanahan and published by New York : AMS Press, 1966 [c1945]. This book was released on 1966 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter Paret
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400875986
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Yorck and the Era of Prussian Reform written by Peter Paret and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new view of the years of Prussian reform is presented here, showing the military impact of Revolutionary and Napoleonic France on Prussia, the nature of the challenge, the efforts of Prussian institutions and society to master the new situation, the obstacles, and changes. Originally published in 1966. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Author : F. Kagan
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0312299575
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (122 download)
Download or read book The Military Reforms of Nicholas I written by F. Kagan and published by Springer. This book was released on 1999-04-14 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1830s Russia was facing a crisis. The army was poorly organized, the administration was underdeveloped, inefficient, and corrupt, and the state was too poor to bear the strain. This crisis was the principal driving force behind Russia's reforms of the 1830s, and Nicholas' policies can only be understood within the context of that crisis. Within this context, Frederick Kagan's The Military Reforms of Nicholas I , examines Nicholas' fundamental reorganization of the Russian military administration from 1832-1836, bringing about the birth of the modern Russian army.
Author : Claus Telp
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135764913
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (357 download)
Download or read book The Evolution of Operational Art, 1740-1813 written by Claus Telp and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a new look at the evolution of operational art and its complex roots in history.
Author : Frank McLynn
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1628720255
Total Pages : 1127 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (287 download)
Download or read book Napoleon written by Frank McLynn and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 1127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author McLynn explores the Promethean legend from his Corsican roots, through the chaotic years of the French Revolution and his extraordinary military triumphs, to the coronation in 1804, to his fatal decision in 1812 to add Russia to his seemingly endless conquests, and his ultimate defeat, imprisonment, and death in Saint Helena. McLynn aptly reveals the extent to which Napoleon was both existential hero and plaything of fate, mathematician and mystic, intellectual giant and moral pygmy, great man and deeply flawed human being. As Napoleon’s obsession with his family surfaces and his conviction that every man has his price, the emperor emerges as a figure closer to a modern Mafia godfather than a visionary European. In this work, McLynn brings the reader, as never before, closer to understanding the much mythologized Napoleon.
Author : Matthias Strohn
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521191998
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (211 download)
Download or read book The German Army and the Defence of the Reich written by Matthias Strohn and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of the development of military theory and doctrine in the German army between the wars.
Author : Steven T. Ross
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 0714646024
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (146 download)
Download or read book From Flintlock to Rifle written by Steven T. Ross and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old Regime armies, recruited from a narrow social base and armed with slow-firing, short-range, inaccurate weapons, relied upon harsh discipline and formalized evolutions to attain tactical proficiency. When the French Royal Army collapsed it was replaced with a mass citizen army. This contained elements of the old tactical system but placed a new emphasis on mobility, flexibility, and individual initiative. Napoleon's rivals either imitated aspects of the French system or sought to copy the spirit of the new tactics, engineering social reforms from above and creating their own citizen armies.
Author : Lee W. Eysturlid
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313095590
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)
Download or read book The Formative Influences, Theories, and Campaigns of the Archduke Carl of Austria written by Lee W. Eysturlid and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2000-08-30 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archduke Carl of Austria lived during a time fractured by the collision of revolution and reaction, and he drew upon the French Revolution as the source for most of his experiences as a field commander and theoretician. He firmly believed that there were certain uncontradictable truths that governed warfare. This first English-language study of his theoretical writings offers a new perspective on understanding the mind of this military theorist through study of his intellectual background. The archduke's military career lasted from 1792 to 1809, and his serious work as a military theoretician and historian ranged from the 1790s to the 1830s. Eysturlid explores Archduke Carl's formative military education and experiences by examining the readings that formed the basis of his education and the instructors that exercised an influence over him. Archduke Carl was a definite product of his Enlightenment education and a diehard proponent of limited warfare. Chapters look carefully at Carl's major works on military strategy and tactics and observe in detail his actions and efforts during the 1796 and 1809 campaigns. Two historiographical chapters provide valuable contextual material about this poorly understood historical figure.
Author : Robert B. Kane
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786437448
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)
Download or read book Disobedience and Conspiracy in the German Army, 1918-1945 written by Robert B. Kane and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2008-04-10 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work examines, among other topics, the personal oath of loyalty that the officers of the German army swore to Adolf Hitler on August 2, 1934. It discusses how the majority of officers--those who did not become conspirators against him--complied with Hitler's orders until May 1945 despite his cruel treatment of soldiers, militarily unsound strategy and tactics, and the widespread destruction and crimes he and his forces committed. The oath taken by the officers had a strong psychological effect among a proud corps with a long history of obedience and honor. They followed Hitler to the end even though they knew they were fighting a losing battle. The author also examines why and how only a few officers, the conspirators, began to break away, lose trust in Hitler, oppose him and finally stage an assassination attempt. This history traces the development within the German army from 1918 of the philosophies of loyalty and disloyalty--and obedience and disobedience--as challenged by the Hitlerian oath of loyalty.
Author : R. C. Raack
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674292000
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (92 download)
Download or read book The Fall of Stein written by R. C. Raack and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1965 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baron Friedrich vom Stein's leadership of the reform movement in Prussia has long been considered part of a critically important phase of early nineteenth-century German history. R. C. Raack describes in vivid detail the combination of forces and circumstances which brought about Stein's fall from power as chief minister of Frederick William III. Most of the major Prussian political figures of the period were deeply embroiled in the complex, and sometimes curious, series of events which culminated in the nomination of his successors, and Raack's incisive study provides an enlightening reappraisal of both the roles of the individuals concerned and the intricate domestic political situation.
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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428915605
Total Pages : 630 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)
Download or read book The Harmon Memorial Lectures in Military History, 1959-1987: A Collection of the First Thirty Harmon Lectures Given at the United States Air Force Academy written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charles J Esdaile
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429835485
Total Pages : 634 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (298 download)
Download or read book The Wars of Napoleon written by Charles J Esdaile and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-02-18 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1995 to great critical acclaim, The Wars of Napoleon provides students with a comprehensive survey of the Napoleonic Wars around the central theme of the scale of French military power and its impact on other European states, from Portugal to Russia and from Scandinavia to Sicily. The book introduces the reader to the rise of Napoleon and the wider diplomatic and political context before analysing such subjects as how France came to dominate Europe; the impact of French conquest and the spread of French ideas; the response of European powers; the experience of the conflicts of 1799–1815 on such areas of the world as the West Indies, India and South America; the reasons why Napoleon’s triumph proved ephemeral; and the long-term impact of the period. This second edition has been revised throughout to include a completely re-written section on collaboration and resistance, a new chapter on the impact of the Napoleonic Wars in the wider world and material on the various ways in which women became involved in, or were affected by, the conflict. Thoroughly updated and offering students a view of the subject that challenges many preconceived ideas, The Wars of Napoleon remains an essential resource for all students of the French Revolutionary Wars as well as students of European and military history during this period.
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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004226702
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)
Download or read book The Projection and Limitations of Imperial Powers, 1618-1850 written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-05-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two centuries that chronologically bind the topics in this volume span a period in which Europe was in its global ascendancy. The projection of imperial powers reflected the increasing centralization of states. The ability of state institutions to control and pay for the acquisition, protection and maintenance of empires could only be achieved when internal threats abated and centralized bureaucratic states emerged. Expansion, however, was not uniform, and the desire to export power was often limited by economic considerations and internal political and social conflict. Nevertheless, between 1618-1850 hegemonic empires were established and yet, the incidence of conflict between them declined in the years after 1815. This volume explores the various factors related to the projection and limitation of imperial powers in the western world. Contributors are Jeremy Black, Paul W. Schroeder, John A. Lynn, Dennis Showalter, Peter H. Wilson, Janet M. Hartley, Ciro Paoletti and Robert Epstein.
Author : Alan Forrest
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230236731
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (32 download)
Download or read book The Bee and the Eagle written by Alan Forrest and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-12-18 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume's juxtaposition of the empires of Germany and France in 1806, at the dissolution of The Holy Roman Empire, allows a comparison of their transition towards modernity, explored through the themes of Empire, monarchy, political cultures, feudalism, war and military institutions, nationalism and identity, and everyday experience.
Author : Jeremy Black
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300147694
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)
Download or read book War and the World written by Jeremy Black and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this brilliant history of warfare, Jeremy Black is the first to approach the entire modern era from a comprehensive global perspective. He provides a wide-ranging account of the nature, purpose, and experience of war over the past half-millennium and argues the importance of viewing the rise of European power within a wider international context. Investigating both land and sea warfare, Black examines weaponry, tactics, strategy, and resources as well as the political, social, and cultural impact of conflict. The book takes issue with established interpretations, not least those that emphasize technology, and challenges the view that European military and naval forces were dominant throughout the period. European mastery at sea did not always translate into equivalent success on land, says Black, and many non-European military systems—the Ottomans in their expansionist years, Babur and the Mughals in sixteenth-century India, and the Manchu in China in the following century, for example—were formidable in their own right. The author contends that in the nineteenth century, the focal period of Europe’s military revolution, the international military balance shifted decisively. Black shows how military developments, combined with political, economic, and ideological shifts, influenced the nature and success of European imperialism. Linking debates on early modern history with those of more recent centuries, he offers a fundamental reexamination of the role of war in the progress of nations.
Author : Eric Dorn Brose
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 1782380442
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (823 download)
Download or read book German History 1789-1871 written by Eric Dorn Brose and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in interest in the nineteenth century, resulting in many fine monographs. However, these studies often gravitate toward Prussia or treat Germany's southern and northern regions as separate entities or else are thematically compartmentalized. This book overcomes these divisions, offering a wide-ranging account of this revolutionary century and skillfully combining narrative with analysis. Its lively style makes it very accessible and ideal for all students of nineteenth-century Germany.
Author : Frederic B. M. Hollyday
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787203832
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (872 download)
Download or read book Bismarck’s Rival written by Frederic B. M. Hollyday and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1960, “[t]he political biography of Albrecht von Stosch (1818-1896), a prominent man of action, opens unique insights into the entire Bismarckian epoch. Stosch became a general, an admiral, and a minister of state. As Chief of the Admiralty he was the founder of the Imperial German Navy. He was also a member of the Prussian Chamber of Peers and of the Bundesrat, and he spoke in the Reichstag. His friendship with members of the royal family, the armed forces, the bureaucracy, and his close ties with journalists, members of the Reichstag and Bundesrat, and other leaders of public opinion gave him unusual opportunities to observe the German military and political system at work. His opportunities for observation, combined with a talent for expression and an objective temper of mind, make his published volume of memoirs one of the chief sources of the history of the German Wars of Unification. Paul Matter and Sir Charles G. Robertson, major biographers of Bismarck, regretted that the volume ends with the year 1871. The present study relies in part on the unpublished manuscripts in which Stosch carried the story into the 1890’s. [...] “In presenting the political life of Stosch, I have chosen to recount the events of his career and the development of his opinions at some length. It seems to me that truth in modern German history has suffered from the attempts of doctrinaire theorists to cut events and personalities to their own patterns and that what is needed is biographies and monographs which present more elaborate descriptions and more subtle and complex explanations of men and their actions than do books which drive a thesis. Also, it is hoped that to the general historian narrative and descriptive I detail in a specialized account will be more useful than a bare statement.”
