War and Society in Early Modern Europe takes a fresh approach to military history. Rather than looking at tactics and strategy, it aims to set warfare in social and institutional contexts. Focusing on the early-modern period in western Europe, Frank Tallett gives an insight into the armies and shows how warfare had an impact on different social gro

Preface, Maps, 1 INTRODUCTION, 2 THE CHANGING ART OF WAR, 3 RECRUITMENT, 4 LIFE AND DEATH IN THE ARMIES, 5 THE IMPACT OF WAR, Notes, Select bibliography, Index