Bayonets and Scimitars: Arms, Armies and Mercenaries 1700-1789

by William L. Urban

The eighteenth century marked a watershed in European history. This was a period of significant economic, political and technological upheaval, which led to the American and French revolutions, and was to ultimately pave the way for Europe's domination of much of the world during the nineteenth century.

The wars and political maneuvering of Frederick the Great and Catherine the Great transformed Prussia and Russia into major players in European...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848327110
• ISBN13: 9781848327115
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Frontline Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"