The Battle of Koniggratz (Great Battles of History)

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Includes index and several illustrations. The book is clean and undamaged inside and out. The dust jacket's inside flaps are both clipped. Front panel, spine, and inside flaps are all extremely clean. Very light soiling and one 1/2" spot on the back panel. The back panel also has a few small creases and a few small scrapes near the spine. Slight wear but no chips or tears to top and bottom edges of the jacket. The jacket has been put in a clear acetate sleeve to keep it in good condition. Book and dust jacket will be bubble-wrapped and packed in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit. "On the morning of July 3, 1866, Austria was regarded as the strongest power in Central Europe, but by nightfall that proud position had been lost irrevocably to Prussia. Professor Craig gives a vivid and lucid account of this battle which shocked the military experts of Europe and changed the politcal face of the continent. But apart from the historical importance of the battle, it is also of great interest to the strategist, as it afforded the first glimpse of a new style of warfare, which as to have great influence upon European military thought in the period that followed. For the Prussian forces demonstrated the way in which space and movement could be used in the industrial age to circle and destroy an enemy tied to conventional operational views. This book gives a clear and exciting picture of the battle in which, in the words of the Spectator of the time, 'Thirty dynasties have been swept away.'" -- the publishers. N° de ref. del artículo ABH4808

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