Northern Wars - War, State and Society in Northeastern Europe, 1558 - 1721

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. The First Northern War 3. The Ascendancy of Poland-Lithuania4. A Time of Troubles: the Impact of War, 1558-1619 5. The Rise of Sweden 6. New Beginnings 7. The Thirteen Years War and the Second Northern War . 8. Northern Europe and the Military Revolution 9. The Start of the Great Northern War 10. Russia's Triumph 11. Conclusion

About the author

Robert I. Frost (Author)

Summary

This is the first comprehensive history study to consider the revolution in military strategy which took place in the battlefields of North-Eastern Europe and makes a vital contribution to the debate on military change and political development in early modern Europe.

Product details

• Authors: Robert I Frost, Robert I. Frost
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.11.2015
• EAN: 9781138131279
• ISBN: 978-1-138-13127-9
• No. of pages: 416
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous