The Emergence of the Eastern Powers, 1756-1775 |
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| Author:
| Scott, H. M. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Early Modern History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-03824-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2007 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $84.95 |
Book Description:
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During the third quarter of the eighteenth century, the European states-system was transformed by the military rise of Prussia and Russia. Eastern Europe became pre-eminent, and during the 1770s Poland was partitioned for the first time by its three neighbours, two of whom (Russia and Austria) also seized territory from the Ottoman empire. Europe's political centre of gravity moved sharply eastwards, and by the later 1770s Russia was emerging as the leading continental state. This...
More DescriptionDuring the third quarter of the eighteenth century, the European states-system was transformed by the military rise of Prussia and Russia. Eastern Europe became pre-eminent, and during the 1770s Poland was partitioned for the first time by its three neighbours, two of whom (Russia and Austria) also seized territory from the Ottoman empire. Europe's political centre of gravity moved sharply eastwards, and by the later 1770s Russia was emerging as the leading continental state. This study, based on sources in six countries, provides the first study of these crucial events.