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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Browning provides a highly readable, coherent narrative of a complex period which fundamentally shaped the European state system. He explores the often-changing war aims of the major belligerents--Austria, France, Great Britain, Prussia, Piedmont-Sardinia, and Spain--and links diplomatic and military events to the political and social context from which they arose. Maps.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Reed S. Browning</b> explores the often-changing war aims of the major belligerents-Austria, France, Great Britain, Prussia, Piedmont-Sardinia, and Spain-and links diplomatic and military events to the political and social context from which they arose.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"At long last we have a thoroughly researched and comprehensive history of the War of the Austrian Succession. Professor Browning has written a witty and engaging narrative that turns the volume's size into a real plus for students and scholars of military and diplomatic history. This is good, old-fashioned history at its best." --<i>Charles Ingrao, Purdue University</i><br>

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