Military history in close-up: Battle of Kunersdorf and the 18th century warfare in central Europe 36-PNIB-MIL-11
Lecture part (10 hours)
Week 1: Introduction to the military history of 18th century Middle Europe – from Great Northen War to French Revolutionary Wars
Week 2: Military technology in 18th century
Week 3: Development of battle tactics in 18th century
Week 4: Seven year’s war and Battle of Kunersdorf as a historical fact and site of memory
Week 5: Battle of Kunersdorf in the light of battlefield archeology.
Outdoor part. One chosen weekend in April 2018 (20 hours)
Trip through battlefield in Kunersdorf. Participation in metal detector survey in Kunowice/Kunersdof. One weekend (Friday + Saturday or Saturday-Sunday)
Literatura
Clark, Christopher (2009). Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600–1947
Duffy, Christopher (1996). The Army of Frederick the Great. Emperor's Press.
Duffy, Christopher (2015). Frederick the Great: A Military Life.
Duffy, Christopher (2015). Russia's Military Way to the West: Origins and Nature of Russian Military Power 1700–1800
Podruczny, Grzegorz; Wrzosek, Jakub, Lone Grenadier: An Episode from the Battle of Kunersdorf, 12 August 1759. Journal of Conflict Archaeology
Szabo, Franz A.J. (2013). The Seven Years War in Europe: 1756–1763
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