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Author : Christopher Storrs
Release : 2016-01-01
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 890/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Spanish Resurgence, 1713-1748 by : Christopher Storrs
Download or read book The Spanish Resurgence, 1713-1748 written by Christopher Storrs. This book was released on 2016-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work considers the extraordinary revival of Spanish power following the War of the Spanish Succession.
Author : Christopher Storrs
Release : 2016-10-25
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 237/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Spanish Resurgence, 1713-1748 by : Christopher Storrs
Download or read book The Spanish Resurgence, 1713-1748 written by Christopher Storrs. This book was released on 2016-10-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major reassessment of Philip V's leadership and what it meant for the modern Spanish state Often dismissed as ineffective, indolent, and dominated by his second wife, Philip V of Spain (1700–1746), the first Bourbon king, was in fact the greatest threat to peace in Europe during his reign. Under his rule, Spain was a dynamic force and expansionist power, especially in the Mediterranean world. Campaigns in Italy and North Africa revitalized Spanish control in the Mediterranean region, and the arrival of the Bourbon dynasty signaled a sharp break from Habsburg attitudes and practices. Challenging long-held understandings of early eighteenth-century Europe and the Atlantic world, Christopher Storrs draws on a rich array of primary documents to trace the political, military, and financial innovations that laid the framework for the modern Spanish state and the coalescence of a national identity. Storrs illuminates the remarkable revival of Spanish power after 1713 and sheds new light on the often underrated king who made Spain’s resurgence possible.
Author : Jeremy Black
Release : 2017-05-22
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 792/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Plotting Power by : Jeremy Black
Download or read book Plotting Power written by Jeremy Black. This book was released on 2017-05-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of strategy in war and international relations that links military ideas and practice, political concepts, diplomacy, and geopolitics. Military strategy takes place as much on broad national and international stages as on battlefields. In a brilliant reimagining of the impetus and scope of eighteenth-century warfare, historian Jeremy Black takes us far and wide, from the battlefields and global maneuvers in North America and Europe to the military machinations and plotting of such Asian powers as China, Japan, Burma, Vietnam, and Siam. Europeans coined the term “strategy” only two centuries ago, but strategy as a concept has been practiced globally throughout history. Taking issue with traditional military historians, Black argues persuasively that strategy was as much political as battlefield tactics and that plotting power did not always involve outright warfare but also global considerations of alliance building, trade agreements, and intimidation. “This is both an overview of eighteenth-century warfare and an interpretation of how war was made; a polemical contribution to a debate on the nature of strategy; and a contribution to global history.” —Alan Forrest, author of Napoleon: Life, Legacy, and Image: A Biography “A refreshing new look at how meanings behind these terms [strategy and strategic culture] were understood and employed in the eighteenth century. With his vast knowledge and insights of the period, he is able to take us on a wide-ranging exploration that provides stimulating food for thought for historians of all periods.” —Richard Harding, author of The Emergence of Britain’s Global Naval Supremacy: The War of 1739-1748
Author : Cindy Ermus
Release : 2022-11-30
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 540/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Great Plague Scare of 1720 by : Cindy Ermus
Download or read book The Great Plague Scare of 1720 written by Cindy Ermus. This book was released on 2022-11-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A transnational history of the 1720 French plague epidemic and its ramifications in port cities across the early modern Atlantic world.
Author : Manuel-Reyes García Hurtado
Release : 2024-09-23
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 405/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The United Kingdom and Spain in the Eighteenth Century by : Manuel-Reyes García Hurtado
Download or read book The United Kingdom and Spain in the Eighteenth Century written by Manuel-Reyes García Hurtado. This book was released on 2024-09-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book seeks to bridge a gap in the historiography of Spain and Great Britain by arguing that while the eighteenth century witnessed periods of tension, conflict and hostility between the two powers, their relationship remained multifaceted and significant in other spheres. Throughout the eighteenth century, Spain and Great Britain passed through phases of open warfare, armed peace and deep suspicion. The British capture of Gibraltar and Menorca dealt a severe blow to the newly established Bourbon dynasty in Spain. Even in times of war, however, not all communication channels were closed, with numerous formal and informal contacts being made despite the volatile political climate and enmities. The contributors of this book go beyond the well-known animosity and conflicts to explore the spectrum of interactions, encompassing cultural exchange, traditional diplomacy, trade and espionage plus a multitude of other facets. This book is a valuable resource for researchers and students interested in the complex relations between Great Britain and Spain during the eighteenth century, as well as for a broader audience of historians and both undergraduate and postgraduate students of history and international relations.
