Yorck and the Era of Prussian Reform / / Peter Paret.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1931-1979
• VerfasserIn: Paret, Peter,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]; ©1966
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library ; 2086
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (322 p.)

A new view of the years of Prussian reform is presented here, showing the military impact of Revolutionary and Napoleonic France on Prussia, the nature of the challenge, the efforts of Prussian institutions and society to master the new situation, the obstacles, and changes.Originally published in 1966.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- A Note on Illustrations -- I. Introduction -- II. The Frederician Age -- III. The Last Years of the Old Monarchy -- IV. Defeat and Reorganization -- V. The Reglement of 1812 -- VI. Yorck and the Era of Prussian Reform -- Appendix 1. Three Essays on Light Troops and Infantry Tactics by Scharnhorst -- Appendix 2. Statistics on the Social Composition of the Officer Corps in the Prussian Army Between 1789 and 1817 -- Appendix 3. Number and Strengths of Light Infantry Units in the Prussian Army Between 1786 and 1812 -- Appendix 4. Proportion of Light Foot to Line Infantry, and of Light Horse to Heavy Cavalry, in the Prussian Army Between 1786 and 1812 -- Appendix 5. Range, Speed of Fire, Accuracy, and Penetration of Muskets and Rifles -- Bibliography. 1. A Note on Sources -- Bibliography. 2. List of Manuscripts, Books, and Articles Cited -- Index