Two distinguished historians tell the story of the early modern
soldier, of Europe, a figure often misunderstood, in the period
spanning from 1494 to 1789. He is the freebooting Landsknecht of
the sixteenth century, swaggering in dilapidated finery through the
ruins he and his kind created. He is the mercenary of the Thirty
Years War in the seventeenth century, rootless and masterless,
brutalizing civilians for a few coins, destroying civilization's
works for the pleasure of it. He is the uniformed automaton of the
eighteenth century, initiative beaten out of him, fit to do no more
than endure battles and floggings until he pitched into an
anonymous grave. Often told in the soldiers' own words, or those of
the historians of the period, nine chapters rich in description and
detail cover the following topics: BLDT The bloody and influential
battles of the period, Pavia (1525), Breitenfeld (1631), and
Leuthen (1757). BLDT Where the soldiers came from and how they were
recruited. BLDT Gunpowder cannons, new fortresses, and siege
warfare. BLDT The relationships between the leader and the led.
BLDT Morale and motivation of ordinary soldiers. BLDT Women and
children with the regiment. BLDT Camp life for soldiers and camp
followers. BLDT Disease, medicine, and sanitation at camp. BLDT
Soldiers and veterans in town. BLDT Europeans at war around the
world: India, Asia, and the Americas. A timeline provides context
for the dates, events, and places discussed in the book; there are
extensive endnotes and a comprehensive and topically arranged
bibliography of recommended print and online sources. A thorough
index completes the book.
General
| Imprint: |
Greenwood Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Soldiers' Lives through History |
| Release date: |
April 2007 |
| First published: |
April 2007 |
| Authors: |
Dennis E Showalter
|
| Dimensions: |
254 x 178 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
320 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-33312-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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| LSN: |
0-313-33312-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780313333125 |
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