Frederick the Great on Warfare King of Prussia Frederick II
Frederick the Great on Warfare King of Prussia Frederick II The handbook of battle by an 18th century masterFrederick the Great was one of the most outstanding figures in European history. His was a…
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Frederick the Great on Warfare King of Prussia Frederick II
The handbook of battle by an 18th century masterFrederick the Great was one of the most outstanding figures in European history. His was a comparatively small nation surrounded by France, Sweden and Russia all of which were hostile to Prussia's interests. He was, in the eighteenth century, the monarch of a German state, Prussia, which had few advantages.
Frederick not only averted national defeat, but proved himself to be a master of strategy and battlefield tactics. The Seven Years War was a conflict raging across the globe, the outcome of which would seal the fate of empires. Against the odds the Prussian Army not only grew to become a force to be reckoned with, but its commander engendered a spirit which ultimately flourished to form the foundations of a unified Germany.
Frederick knew well that his method of waging war would win victories and was anxious that his