Question: Dennis Showalter wrote about the King who reigned over what nation from 1740 to 1786?

Context articles: Henning Alexander von Kleist
Abner Nash
Michael Showalter
Frederick the Great
Dennis Showalter
War in History
Christoph Christian Sturm
Binnya Dala
The Great King
Lê Hiển Tông

Henning Alexander von Kleist (1676/77–1749) was an 18th-century Prussian field marshal.
 He fought in the War of Spanish Succession, the Great Northern War, and in the Wars of Austrian Succession.
 In particular, his actions at the Battle of Mollwitz brought him acclaim, although he had long been a stalwart supporter of Prussian military developments by the Prussian kings Frederick (1740–1786) and Frederick William I (1713–1740).
Abner Nash (August 8, 1740December 2, 1786) was the second Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina between 1781 and 1782, and represented North Carolina in the Continental Congress from 1782 to 1786.
Michael Showalter (born June 17, 1970) is an American comedian, actor, producer, writer, and director.
 He is a member of the sketch comedy trio Stella.
 Showalter first came to recognition as a cast member on MTV's "The State", which aired from 1993 to 1995.
 He co-wrote (with David Wain) and starred in "Wet Hot American Summer" (2001) and he wrote, directed, and starred in "The Baxter" (2005), with Michelle Williams, Justin Theroux and Elizabeth Banks.
 Both of these movies featured many of his co-stars from "The State", and so do several of his other projects.
Frederick II (German: "Friedrich" ; 24 January 171217 August 1786) was King of Prussia from 1740 until 1786, the longest reign of any Hohenzollern king.
 His most significant accomplishments during his reign included his military victories, his reorganization of Prussian armies, his patronage of the arts and the Enlightenment in Prussia, and his final success against great odds in the Seven Years' War.
 Frederick was the last titled King in Prussia and declared himself King of Prussia after achieving full sovereignty for all historical Prussian lands.
 Prussia had greatly increased its territories and became a leading military power in Europe under his rule.
 He became known as Frederick the Great ("Friedrich der Große ") and was affectionately nicknamed "Der Alte Fritz " ("Old Fritz") by the Prussian and later by all German people.
Dennis E. Showalter is a professor of history at Colorado College who specializes in German military history.
 He was president of the American Society for Military History from 1997 to 2001.
 In addition, Showalter is an advising fellow of the Barsanti Military History Center at the University of North Texas.
 Showalter has previously taught at the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Military Academy, and the Marine Corps University.
 He has written extensively on the wars of Frederick the Great, the , World War I, and World War II.
 "Tannenberg" won the American Historical Association's Paul M. Birdsall Prize for best new book of 1992.
War In History is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of History.
 The journal's editors are Simon Ball (University of Leeds), Mary Kathryn Barbier (Mississippi State University), Phillips O’Brien (University of Glasgow) and Dennis Showalter (Colorado College).
 It has been in publication since 1994 and is published by SAGE Publications.
Christoph Christian Sturm (1740–1786) was a German preacher and author, best known for his "Reflections on the Works of God in Nature".
 The son of Johann Jakob Sturm, a lawyer, at Augsburg, was born at Augsburg, January 25, 1740.
 He studied at the universities of Jena and Halle.
 He was then appointed, in 1762, as one of the masters in the Paedagogium at Halle, and in 1765 became Conrector of the school at Sorau, at that time still part of Brandenburg.
Binnya Dala (Burmese: ဗညားဒလ ] ; also spelled Banya Dala; died December 1774) was the last king of Restored Kingdom of Hanthawaddy, who reigned from 1747 to 1757.
 He was a key leader in the revival of the Mon-speaking kingdom in 1740, which successfully revolted against the rule of Toungoo dynasty.
 Though Smim Htaw Buddhaketi was the king, it was Binnya Dala who was the prime minister that wielded power.
 After the nominal king abdicated in 1747, Binnya Dala, an ethnic Shan from Chiang Mai with a Burman given name of Aung Hla (အောင်လှ ] ), was elected king of the Mon-speaking kingdom.
The Great King (German: Der große König ) is a 1942 German drama film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Otto Gebühr.
 It depicts the life of Frederick the Great, who ruled Prussia from 1740 to 1786.
 It received the rare "Film of the Nation" distinction.
 It was part of a popular cycle of "Prussian films".
Lê Hiển Tông (黎顯宗 1717–1786), born Lê Duy Hiệu, was the second-last emperor of Vietnamese Lê Dynasty.
 He reigned from 1740 to 1786 and was succeeded by his grandson Lê Duy Kỳ.