Seven Years War Tactics?

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Seven Years War Tactics?

Post by armchairgeneral » Fri May 14, 2010 11:40 am

Can anyone recommend a book on Seven Years War tactics or nature of warfare?

I have played alot of Napoleonic and I am trying to understand the subtle differences between these periods. As far as I can gather infantry formations were more lineal and light infantry were starting to be used? Not sure to what extent squares were being used?
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Post by Rob Herrick » Fri May 14, 2010 2:18 pm

Brent Nosworthy's Anatomy of Victory covers 1700-1763 rather well.
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Post by armchairgeneral » Fri May 14, 2010 3:37 pm

Rob Herrick wrote:Brent Nosworthy's Anatomy of Victory covers 1700-1763 rather well.
Thanks Rob. What's annoying is I used to have that book many years ago and sold it. Just checked on Amazon and it is £75! :cry:
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Post by flick40 » Fri May 14, 2010 4:46 pm

Rumor has it, it was to be reprinted. I think that was mentioned on this board somewhere.
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Post by Rob Herrick » Sat May 15, 2010 3:51 am

On Military Matters has it for $48 US.

By the same token, Christopher Duffy's two volumes on the Austrians are also worth a read.
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Post by kiwipeterh » Sat May 15, 2010 6:08 am

Anything by Christopher Duffy is worth a read IMHO! 8)

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