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Book SynopsisA study of operational warfare in the Habsburg old regime, 1683-1740, which recreates everyday warfare and the lives of the generals conducting it, this book goes beyond the battlefield to examine the practical skills of war needed in an agricultural landscape of pastures, woods, and water.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Tactics, Operations, and the Economy of Knowledge "The Generation of 1683": The Emperor's Generals, 1686-1723 Administering War in an Age of Reason: Staff Generals through 1740 Generals as Engineers Generals at War: Emperor Versus Sultan, Khevenhuller Versus Schmettau, 1737-1739 Conclusion Appendix Bibliography
