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War and Peace in the Baltic, 1560-1790 (Hardcover)
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War and Peace in the Baltic, 1560-1790 (Hardcover)
Series: War in Context
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From the middle of the 16th century to the end of the 18th century
the Baltic sea was the scene of frequent conflicts between the
powers that surrounded it. As the fortunes in the struggle changed,
so did the composition of opposing alliances and the identity of
the leading participants. Not only were the littoral states
concerned by the outcome; other European states were anxious
thoughout the period with what went on in the Baltic, where the
emergence of one dominant power could be potentially dangerous and
where many had important commercial interests. Stewart Oakley makes
clear the causes and course of the conflicts and explains the
varying fortunes of the participants. It traces the emergence of
Sweden, poor as it was in resources, as the leading power in the
area in the early 17th century, the early unsuccessful attempts by
the Muscovite state to break through to the Sea, the eventual
collapse of Sweden's "empire" at the beginning of the 18th century
and final emergence of Russia as the leading player on the stage.
The main part of the work ends with the failure of Sweden's final
attempt to regain something of its former status.
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