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The French Revolution Chapter V - the Military Aspect of the Revolution Part 2
In which the nature of European warfare before the French Revolution is carefully examined, revealing a world of dynastic disputes conducted within strict boundaries and by armies of poor men compelled into service. The narrative contrasts these limited, aristocratic conflicts with the unprecedented ideological and national struggles that the Revolution would soon introduce, signalling the end of an old order.
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