Full Description
Placing eighteenth-century warfare in a truly global context, Jeremy Black challenges conventional accounts and offers a reappraisal of debates in Western and Asian history. This concise, up-to-date survey assumes little prior knowledge and provides cutting-edge historical insights into a crucial period of world history.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
1700-20
1720-40
1740-60
1760-80
1780-1800
Naval Capability and Warfare
War and Society
Conclusions
Selected Further Reading
List of Abbreviations
Notes
Index.
