Beschreibung:
The onset of the Italian Wars in 1494 provides the starting point for this impressive survey of European Warfare in early modern Europe. This sharp and compact analysis will interest anyone studying this period of military history
Preface, 1. Introduction, 2. Cultural, social and political contexts, 3. A military revolution?, 4. European expansion and the global context 1490-1578, 5. European warfare 1494-1559, 6. European warfare 1560-1617, 7. European warfare 1618-60, 8. Naval developments, 9. European expansion and the global context 1578-1660, 10. Conclusions, Notes, Index