To avenge defeats in a former war, Austria assembled a massive
superiority in forces thanks to powerful alliances, and an army
reformed and far more effective than ever before. But Prussia hung
on, to force a long war and a bloody draw. The brilliance of
Frederick the Great and the Prussian army have been given credit
for this outcome, but Austria had more than its fair share of good
soldiers and skilled generals. Wars never turn out as expected when
there are formidable foes, and this book tells what went wrong.
This is more than an account of battles and marches. The story of
the Seven Years War in Central Europe has been long neglected, and
yet it was there that the Austrians (followed closely by the
Prussians) broke with the former rigidity of the armies of
monarchical Europe, and not just foreshadowed but put into actual
effect initiatives that are normally associated with the campaigns
of the Revolution and Napoleon. The myth of a limited war leading
to indecisive battles is no longer tenable. Not that it lacks a
good story of excellent soldiers, some of them left in the
limelight when Frederick the Great's legend was created, and of
battles long forgotten. A wealth of maps and as many eyewitness
accounts as possible have been used to explain what actually
happened. This is a superb account of the war in central Europe,
with its emphasis and focus on the operations of the Austrian army,
based firmly on primary sources, the majority never before fully
explored.
General
| Imprint: |
Helion
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
February 2022 |
| Authors: |
Christopher Duffy
|
| Dimensions: |
245 x 170mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
524 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-911628-79-8 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-911628-79-8 |
| Barcode: |
9781911628798 |
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