War and Society in Europe of the Old Regime 1618-1789
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In the decades leading up to the French Revolution, the armed forces in Europe changed radically. Armies and navies became larger and more expensive and the role of the state in raising, organizing, and paying them grew enormously as the military entrepreneur disappeared. Increasing state control led to a gradual improvement in discipline, and plunder and wanton destruction declined. War, however, had a limited effect on economic progress and growth...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0750916036
ISBN13:9780750916035
Release Date:January 1998
Publisher:Alan Sutton Publishing
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
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