The Great Nordic War (1700-1721) is one of the most significant military conflicts of the 18th century. Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, strove to build a strong Central European empire. But although the Saxon army enjoyed a good reputation as a modern army, it suffered a series of bitter defeats against the ridiculed Swedish army under the young King Charles XII. This volume analyses the structures of the Saxon army during the war. The usual recruiting conditions and living conditions of an early modern army are described in detail, as are the campaigns and battles in which the Electorate of Saxony's army took part.
Contents: A young king, an old empire Alliance policy Karl XII.-. a ridiculed monarch and a degenerate army? Tactics and strategy Uniforms and weapons of the Augustan army 1694-.1705 The Battle of Fraustadt The Swedish Occupation Reorganisations The Cost of a Standing Army Recruitment The End of the Land Defension Army Reorganisation The Return to war The rise of Russia August's return to Poland The war in Pomerania The siege of Stralsund Rebellion and peace settlements Army reductions Conclusion Literature.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Querengässer, Alexander / Lunyakov, Sascha
Title
Die Armee Augusts des Starken im Nordischen Krieg
Details
Many coloured drawings and reproductions of old paintings, maps, paperback. 64 pages.
