The Seven Years War in Europe, 1756-1763
By: Franz A.J. Szabo
Edition: 1st ed
Series: Modern wars in perspective
Publisher: Pearson/Longman
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Harlow, England; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9780582292727
Subjects: Seven Years' War, 1756-1763
Description: Professor Szabo challenges the well-established myth that the Seven Years War was won through the military skill and tenacity of the King of Prussia, often styled Frederick "the Great". Instead he argues that Prussia did not win, but merely survived the Seven Years War and did so despite and not because of the actions and decisions of its king. With balanced attention to all the major participants and to all conflict zones on the European continent, the book describes the strategies and tactics of the military leaders on all sides, analyzes the major battles of the war and illuminates the diplomatic, political and financial aspects of the conflict. - Publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [449]-486) and index