1st Edition

The Northern Wars War, State and Society in Northeastern Europe, 1558 - 1721

By Robert I. Frost Copyright 2001
416 Pages
by Routledge

416 Pages
by Routledge

416 Pages
by Routledge

 This book provides an accessible study of the neglected but highly important series of wars fought for control of the Baltic and Northeastern Europe during the period 1558-1721. It is the first comprehensive history which considers the revolution in military strategy which took place in the battlefields of Eastern Europe. Robert Frost examines the impact of war on the very different social... Read more
1. Introduction 2. The First Northern War 3. The Ascendancy of Poland-Lithuania4. A Time of Troubles: the Impact of War, 1558-1619 5. The Rise of Sweden 6. New Beginnings 7. The Thirteen Years War and the Second Northern War . 8. Northern Europe and the Military Revolution 9. The Start of the Great Northern War 10. Russia's Triumph 11. Conclusion

Biography

Robert I. Frost (Author)