War and Society in Europe From the Late Middle Ages to Napoleon (1400-1815)

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: 6 credits from HIST at the 1/2000 level; 3 credits from HIST 1611, 1661, 2011, 2031, 3161 recommended; or permission of the Department This course examines the interrelationship between war and society from the late mediaeval period until the Congress of Vienna, which ended the Napoleonic Wars. Topics include: the gunpowder revolution, the rise of states, power and the pursuit of wealth, revolution and war, the social effects of warfare, transformations in strategy and tactics, and the changing justifications for war. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)(Exclusion: HIST 3600, 3380)