Frederick the Great King of Prussia
Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, dominated the 18th century in the same way that Napoleon dominated the start of the 19th -- a force of nature, a caustic, ruthless, brilliant military commander, a monarch of exceptional energy and talent, and a knowledgeable patron of artists, architects and wr...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Random House,
[2016]
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| Edition: | First U.S edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Frederick's family tree
- Part I: The sufferings and greatness of Frederick. The inheritance ; The breaking of Frederick ; The making of Frederick ; The making of Frederick (part two) ; The masterful servant of the state ; Culture
- Part II: War and peace. Peace and war, 1745-1756 ; The Seven Years War : the first three campaigns ; The Seven Years War : disaster and survival ; The Seven Years War : why Frederick won ; A long peace, a short war and double diplomacy
- Part III: On the home front. Public and nation ; Light and dark on the home front ; Country and town ; At court and at home
- Conclusion: Death and transfiguration.
