Lieutenant-Colonel Albert Seaton (Retd.) is the author of many books on 19th century military history and he is an expert on modern Russian history. His other titles for Osprey in the Men-at-Arms series include MAA 4 The Army of the German Empire 1870–88 and MAA 16 Frederick the Great’s Army.R. Ottenfeld was an Austrian military artist and professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Prague. He was a founding member of the Vienna Secession and was known for his battle scenes and uniform illustrations. He died in 1913.

• Introduction Austria and the Holy Roman EmpireThe Coming of the HungariansThe Austro-Hungarian UnionBrandenburg-Prussia Challenges AustriaThe War of the Austrian Succession The First Silesian WarThe Second Silesian WarMaria Theresa’s Imperial ReformsThe Seven Years WarThe Prussian RecoveryThe Final StagesFinaleThe Plates

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