The War of the Bavarian Succession (1778-1779) was the last confrontation between the Prussia of Frederick the Great and the Austrians, in which the Prussian king was unable to force his enemies to battle. This is the first modern study of this conflict.
A cultural history of uniforms from the late Middle Ages to the First World War
An account of Leopold of Anhalt-Dessau's victory over a Saxon army and its Austrian allies, which brought an end to the Second Silesian War.
European Warfare and the Rise of the Early Modern State 1300-1490
Focusing on European warfare from 1300 to 1490, the book argues that significant economic changes during this era fundamentally transformed military and political organization. It highlights how these shifts laid the groundwork for the rise of the constitutional state by 1800, emphasizing the interplay between economic factors and military evolution in shaping Europe's political landscape.
This is the first detailed study of the first standing Saxon army, created by elector John George II; its organisation, uniforms, tactics, and campaigns.
The Armies, Equipment, Tactics and Campaigns, 1419-1437
With the outbreak of the Hussite Revolution in 1419, Bohemia found itself opposed by a superior force of European crusader armies. German knighthood was experiencing its last heyday. But the Bohemian heretics’ army, under the leadership of energetic commanders like Jan Ziska, developed tactics with which they won one battle after another. The employment of the defensive Wagenburg („wagon castle“) and intensive use of the first cannon as field artillery brought them many successes. The Hussites were the first soldiers since Roman times to employ all the available branches in coordination on the battlefield. This book highlights not just the history of the conflicts, but also the weapons and military branches, organization and tactics of the Hussite armies.