HIST 282 - Military History I: 1600 to 1871

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This course surveys the evolution of Western military strategy and operations from the early seventeenth century to the late nineteenth century. Major conflicts examined include the Thirty Years War, the Wars of Louis XIV, the Wars of Frederick the Great, the War for American Independence, the Wars of Napoleon, the American Civil War, and the Franco-Prussian War. While the course focuses on the higher levels of military command and strategy, selected military campaigns are explored in more detail. A systematic field study of a major battle from the American Civil War is included.