Frederick the Great's Allies 1756-63

Informationen zum Autor Stuart Reid, illustrated by Gerry Embleton Klappentext The Seven Years' War in Germany was characterised by an increasing use of 'light' troops in conjunction with regular infantry and cavalry as part of an ongoing evolution in military tactics. This book draws attention to these tactical developments and also provides an analysis of the allied army that fought alongside Frederick the Great in Germany. Composed of troops from the electorate of Hanover and contingents from Hessen-Kassel, Brunswick and Prussia, this force was funded by Britain and led by a Prussian officer, Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick. Later, British troops joined this army as it operated throughout western Germany, and together the allied army won a great victory at the famous battle of Minden in 1759.A history of the army of allies who won a great victory at the battle of Minden in 1759 and who revolutionized the use of 'light' support troops on the front line. Zusammenfassung The Seven Years' War in Germany was characterised by an increasing use of 'light' troops in conjunction with regular infantry and cavalry as part of an ongoing evolution in military tactics. This book draws attention to these tactical developments and also provides an analysis of the allied army that fought alongside Frederick the Great in Germany. Composed of troops from the electorate of Hanover and contingents from Hessen-Kassel, Brunswick and Prussia, this force was funded by Britain and led by a Prussian officer, Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick. Later, British troops joined this army as it operated throughout western Germany, and together the allied army won a great victory at the famous battle of Minden in 1759.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Stuart Reid
• Mitarbeit: Gerry Embleton (Illustration), Sam Embleton (Illustration), Samuel Embleton (Illustration), Embleton Sam (Illustration)
• Verlag: Osprey Publishers
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 10.09.2010
• EAN: 9781849081771
• ISBN: 978-1-84908-177-1
• Seiten: 48
• Abmessung: 184 mm x 248 mm x 5 mm
• Serien: Men-at-Arms; Men-At-Arms (Osprey); Men-at-Arms; Men-At-Arms (Osprey)
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Neuzeit bis 1918; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; History, Europe, European History, Germany, HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, HISTORY / Military / Napoleonic Wars, Warfare & defence, c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, General and world history, Warfare and defence, Military institutions