The Twilight Of A Military Tradition: Italian Aristocrats And European Conflicts, 1560-1800Routledge, 2008 M02 22 - 384 pages First published in 2002. This work of military history integrates the Italian dimension into the wider political and military history of early modern Europe. |
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... the military. aspirit«. of Italians survived thelong Spanish peace (1560¥1700). TheSpanish imperial system gave Italiansavast theatreon which todisplay their ... the world ofItalian military noblesactive in aland thought dead to arms.
... the military. aspirit«. of Italians survived thelong Spanish peace (1560¥1700). TheSpanish imperial system gave Italiansavast theatreon which todisplay their ... the world ofItalian military noblesactive in aland thought dead to arms.
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... the Mediterranean.35 Spanish preoccupation with an Islamic guerrilla warin Iberia left the door open foran Ottoman attack on Venetian Cyprus in1570.The Serenissima ... in Greek islandslike Zante and Cefalonia, or inthe Peloponnesis.
... the Mediterranean.35 Spanish preoccupation with an Islamic guerrilla warin Iberia left the door open foran Ottoman attack on Venetian Cyprus in1570.The Serenissima ... in Greek islandslike Zante and Cefalonia, or inthe Peloponnesis.
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... the flanks. Almost certainly the Turkswere unaware oftheir capability,and hadno means ofneutralizing them. 51Then the two fleets collidedby the bows.Don Juan made themost of theCatholic fleet«s ... on Cretein 1575 and 3,000in 1577,thoughthe.
... the flanks. Almost certainly the Turkswere unaware oftheir capability,and hadno means ofneutralizing them. 51Then the two fleets collidedby the bows.Don Juan made themost of theCatholic fleet«s ... on Cretein 1575 and 3,000in 1577,thoughthe.
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... to raids mounted from Algeria, Tunisia and Tripolitania wasthe south coast of Sicily, Sardinia andCalabria. Sardinia«s population declined absolutely as it fled from the coastline, cutting it off ever further from the outside world. 63 ...
... to raids mounted from Algeria, Tunisia and Tripolitania wasthe south coast of Sicily, Sardinia andCalabria. Sardinia«s population declined absolutely as it fled from the coastline, cutting it off ever further from the outside world. 63 ...
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... in Messina, raisedto Carlo then defected to Constantinople, and eventually became governor ofthe islandof Naxos for the Turks.70 Scipione became acorsair captainand rose ... for the oarsmen«s benches(the buonavoglie) were ever harder tofind,
... in Messina, raisedto Carlo then defected to Constantinople, and eventually became governor ofthe islandof Naxos for the Turks.70 Scipione became acorsair captainand rose ... for the oarsmen«s benches(the buonavoglie) were ever harder tofind,
Contents
The Forty Years War 1618c59 | |
The Venetian epic 1600c1718 | |
The Spanish | |
Austrian horizons expanding 6Profiles and careers | |
The Piedmontese exception The developmentof the Piedmontese military state | |
TheGreat Powers andItalian demilitarization 1700c1814 | |
Themilitary imagination | |
Index | |
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