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German Armies: War And German Society, 1648-1806 (Warfare and History) (repost)

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German Armies: War And German Society, 1648-1806 (Warfare and History) (repost)

German Armies: War And German Society, 1648-1806 (Warfare and History)
Routledge | 1998-04-01 | ISBN: 1857281063 | 432 pages | PDF | 2,3 MB

"German armies" examines the diversity of German involvement in European conflict from the Peace of Westphalia to the age of Napoleon. Challenging assumptions of the Holy Roman Empire as weak and divided, this study provides a comprehensive account of its survival in a hostile environment of centralizing belligerent states. In contrast to the later german states, the Empire was inherently defensive, yet many of its component territories embarked on expansionist, militaristic policies, creating their own armies to advance their objectives.