Table of Contents

Introduction
Chronology
Background to war
Warring sides
The fighting
Portrait of a soldier
The world around war
Portrait of a civilian
How the war ended
Conclusion and consequences
Further reading

About the Author

The Revd Professor Richard Bonney was Professor of Modern History and Head of the Department of History at the University of Leicester. His books include ‘The Rise of the Fiscal State in Europe, c.1200-1815’ (Oxford University Press, 1999) and, as joint editor and contributor with W.M. Ormrod and M.M. Bonney, ‘Crises, Revolutions and Self-Sustained Growth: Essays in European fiscal history, 1130-1830’ (Shaun Tyas, Stamford, UK, 1999)