Early Modern Wars 1500–1775Professor Dennis Showalter The Early Modern era was a transformative period in the history of warfare. Armies became larger and increasingly professionalized, while gunpowder weaponry changed warfare forever with new firearms and artillery. The Early Modern Wars 1500–1775 – the third volume in the Encyclopedia of Warfare Series – charts this explosive era of invasion, revolt and civil war. A chronological guide to conflict on every continent, including the wars of the Ottoman Empire, the Thirty Years’ War (1618–1648) that decimated much of central Europe and the Seven Years’ War that saw some of Frederick the Great’s most famous victories, this volume gives a comprehensive guide to wars from throughout the period, covering the battlegrounds both on land and at sea. Featuring full colour maps illustrating the formations and strategies used, plus narrative descriptions of the circumstances behind each battle, this is a comprehensive guide to the conflicts of the early modern world. The Encyclopedia of Warfare Series is an authoritative compendium of almost five millennia of conflict, from the ancient world to the Arab Spring. Written in a style accessible to both the student and the general enthusiast, it reflects the latest thinking among military historians and will prove an indispensible reference guide. |
Contents
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Pavia | 1525 |
ETHIOPIANADAL WAR 152943 | 1533 |
Edgehill | 1639 |
Rocroi | 1643 |
CHINESE QING DYNASTY WARS 164483 | 1648 |
Preston | 1653 |
REVOLT IN POLAND | 1656 |
REVOLT IN TAIWAN | 1662 |
Nyborg | 1668 |
DANOSWEDISH WAR 165860 | 1670 |
Ceresole | 1544 |
RUSSOLIVONIAN WARS 15541656 | 1547 |
Anegawa 1570 | 1550 |
SINHALESEPORTUGUESE WAR 15621638 | 1561 |
Coutras 1587 | 1564 |
IRISH INTERNAL CONFLICTS 156580 | 1566 |
Nieuwpoort 1600 | 1577 |
REVOLT IN ENGLAND 156970 | 1579 |
The Downs 1639 | 1590 |
JAPANESE INVASION OF KOREA IMJIN WAR 159298 | 1592 |
Kircholm | 1603 |
AFRICAN WARS 15991764 | 1607 |
Louisbourg 1758 | 1609 |
THE BRITISH IN INDIA 160022 | 1609 |
Thirty Years War 161848 | 1617 |
VIETNAM 16271775 | 1626 |
FRANCOSPANISH WAR 163559 | 1632 |
POLISHOTTOMAN WAR 167276 | 1676 |
WAR OF THE GRAND ALLIANCE 168897 | 1682 |
BULAVIN REBELLION 170708 | 1686 |
Boyne River | 1689 |
CHINESEMONGOLIAN CONFLICT | 1696 |
Stralsund 1715 | 1700 |
WAR OF THE SPANISH SUCCESSION 170114 | 1701 |
HUNGARIAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE | 1705 |
WAR OF THE QUADRUPLE ALLIANCE 171820 | 1718 |
War of Jenkins Ear 173948 | 1739 |
Dettingen | 1743 |
INDIAN AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN WARS 175075 | 1749 |
Leuthen | 1757 |
RUSSOTURKISH WAR | 1768 |
THIRTY YEARS WAR 161848 | 1778 |
KEY TO THE MAP SYMBOLS | 1782 |
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