The wars of Frederick the Great
By: Dennis Showalter.
Series: Modern wars in perspective
Publisher: Longman
Published: 1996
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 371
Subjects: Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786 -- Military leadership.; Prussia (Germany) -- History, Military.; Prussia (Germany) -- History -- Frederick II, 1740-1786.
Description: The campaigns of Frederick the Great were a watershed in the history of Europe. They inaugurated a new pattern - of total war for limited objectives - that was to endure until 1916. Frederick's battles were designed to convince his adversaries of the wisdom of making and keeping peace.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-361) and index.