Description
Product ID: | 9781472816252 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | CN |
Series: | Campaign |
Title: | Fontenoy 1745 |
Subtitle: | Cumberland's bloody defeat |
Authors: | Author: Michael McNally, Sean O’Brogain |
Page Count: | 96 |
Subjects: | European history, European history, History, Military history, Battles and campaigns, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Military history, Battles & campaigns, Europe, c 1700 to c 1800 |
Description: | Select Guide Rating A detailed study of one of the most important pre-Revolutionary battles France fought in the 18th century. A major encounter in the Austrian War of Succession, the battle of Fontenoy established France as the dominant land-power on the European continent. This title, long-requested by Osprey readers, will appeal to anyone interested in early-modern warfare. A disputed succession to the Austrian throne led to general war between the leading powers of Europe in 1740, with France, Spain and Prussia on one side, and Britain, Hapsburg Austria and the Dutch Republic on the other. While fighting occurred across the globe, the bloodiest battles were fought on the European continent, with none more costly than the battle of Fontenoy in 1745. |
Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2017-05-18 |