Frederick the Great: A Military Life

by Christopher Duffy

Overview

For tactical and strategic ingenuity, for daring and ruthless determination and the capacity to inspire troops, Frederick the Great was without equal. In this detailed life of ‘Old Fritz’, Christopher Duffy, who has written widely on the army of Frederick and on the armies of his adversaries, Austria and Russia, has produced a definitive account of his military genius.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317408499
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/05/2015
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Military and Naval History
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	428
File size:	59 MB
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About the Author

Christopher Duffy

Table of Contents

1. Origins 2. The Silesian Wars, 1740-5 3. The Armed Camp, 1745-56 4. The Theatre of War 5. The Seven Years War, 1756-63 6. In Search of Old Fritz 7. Public Affairs, and the War of the Bavarian Succession, 1778-9 8. Final Years and Immortality 9. Frederick and War

Editorial Reviews

Reprint of a 1985 book. An excellant study of Frederick the Great's education, successes, and failures as a military leader and Prussia's greatest king. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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