German armies war and German politics, 1648-1806 - Wilson, Peter H., (Peter Hamish) (UCL Press, 1998)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 350-403) and index
Book Cover; Title; Contents; Maps; Preface; Note on form; List of abbreviations; Introduction; War and German politics; From Westphalia to the Reunions, 1648 84; War on two fronts, 1683 99; Habsburg strategy in continental conflict, 1700 21; Princely leagues and associations; The Reich and the European powers, 1714 40; Between civil war and partition, 1740 92; The challenge of revolution; Conclusion: why the Reich collapsed; Appendix; Notes; Select bibliography; Index
A study of the impact of war and military developments on German society and politics, and on the course of German history into the modern era