FREDERICK
THE GREAT
A MILITARY LIFE
The 'Great Captains! of history can be numbered on the
fingers of one hand, but in their number Frederick the Great,
King of Prussia, stands high. For tactical and strategic-
ingenuity, for daring and ruthless determination, and the
capacity to inspire troops, 'Old Fritz' was without equal. In
this detailed life of Frederick the Great, Christopher Duffy, >
who has written widely on the army of Frederick and otrtfrc^1 -
armies of his adversaries, Austria and Russia, has produced a
definitive account of his military genius. This is anoutstanding biography, which bring* out the colour and
excitement of battle, and the personal development of
Prussia's greatest king.'Christopher Duffy's sprightly military
biography ... is written in a relaxed and • ,
informal style, the text enlivened by some ^H
striking contemporary quotations.' - THES
W line study of Frederick the practical soldier and military philosopher.
I)r Duffy provides valuable insights into that monarch's complex and
contradictory, yet curiously engaging, character, and into the nature of the
Prussia and Europe of his time.' - British Book ,Vm
'The author displays a remarkable ability to combine vivid narration with ,
lucid analysis of tactics and strategy ... it is one of those rare books v\ hich can
serve as an introductory text for the uninitiated and which can also be read
with profit by specialists in the field.' - Military Affairs
'Mr Duffy is to be congratulated for his enjoyable and scholarly biography:
the two are not always the same. The thirty maps are masterpieces of
battlefield cartography.' - Army Quarterly and Defence Journal
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London EC4P4EE
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