Citizen Soldiers and the Key to the Bastille
Author | : Julia Osman |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2015-01-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137486240 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137486244 |
Rating | : 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Download or read book Citizen Soldiers and the Key to the Bastille written by Julia Osman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Showcasing French participation in the Seven Years' War and the American Revolution, this book shows the French army at the heart of revolutionary, social, and cultural change. Osman argues that efforts to transform the French army into a citizen army before 1789 prompted and helped shape the French Revolution.