The Grand Strategy of the Habsburg Empire /

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"The Empire of Habsburg Austria faced more enemies than any other European great power. Flanked on four sides by rivals, it possessed few of the advantages that explain successful empires. Its army was not renowned for offensive prowess, its finances were often shaky, and its populace was fragm...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Mitchell, A. Wess, 1977- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2018]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Habsburg, House of.
Maison de Habsbourg.
HISTORY > Military > Strategy.
HISTORY > Europe > Germany.
Austria.
Autriche > Histoire.
Austria > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The Habsburg puzzle
  • 2. Empire of the Danube : the geography of Habsburg power
  • 3. Damnosa hereditas : Habsburg people and state
  • 4. "Si Vis Pacem" : Habsburg war and strategy
  • 5. Harvest of briars : Turks, Russians, and the southeastern frontier
  • 6. "The monster" : Prussia and the northwestern frontier
  • 7. Teufelfranzosen : France and the western frontier
  • 8. Barricades of time : Metternich and the Habsburg system at its peak
  • 9. Between hammer and anvil : eclipse of the Habsburg monarchy
  • 10. The Habsburg legacy : taming chaos
  • Epilogue : Habsburg lessons.

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