Frederick the Great’s Allies 1756–63 (Men-at-Arms Book 460)

COVER; TITLE PAGE; INTRODUCTION; CHRONOLOGY; HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTYâ#x80;#x99;S ARMY IN GERMANY; ORGANIZATION AND UNIFORMS: CAVALRY; INFANTRY; TECHNICAL TROOPS; LIGHT TROOPS; PLATE COMMENTARIES; INDEX; IMPRINT. The Seven Years' War in Germany was characterised by an increasing use of 'light' troops in conjunction with regular infantry and cavalry as part of an ongoing evolution in military tactics. This book draws attention to these tactical developments and also provides an analysis of the allied army that fought alongside Frederick the Great in Germany. Composed of troops from the electorate of Hanover and contingents from Hessen-Kassel, Brunswick and Prussia, this force was funded by Britain and led by a Prussian officer, Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick. Later, British troops joined this army as it operated throughout western Germany, and together the allied army won a great victory at the famous battle of Minden in 1759. Frederick the Great’s Allies 1756–63 The Seven Years War in Europe has been popularly characterised as being fought between stiffly uniformed and disciplined lines of professional soldiers, superbly drilled but lacking the dash and élan of the Napoleonic Wars or the resourcefulness of the contemporary armies in North America. However, in reality, the war in Germany was characterised by an increasing use of "light" troops in conjunction with regular infantry and cavalry as part of an ongoing evolution in military tactics. This book draws attention to these tactical developments and also provides an analysis of the armies COVER TITLE PAGE INTRODUCTION CHRONOLOGY HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTYâ#x80 #x99 S ARMY IN GERMANY ORGANIZATION AND UNIFORMS: CAVALRY INFANTRY TECHNICAL TROOPS LIGHT TROOPS PLATE COMMENTARIES INDEX IMPRINT.