Napoleonic Wars
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French Revolutionary Wars
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British Hanoverian-Era Wars
Hanoverian-era British Wars – Note: England joins with Scotland and Ireland in 1707 to create “Great Britain.” GENERAL REMARKS:——————————————————————————————————————–JAMES SACK — Ph.D. University of Michigan – Professor at University of Illinois, ChicagoDear Mr. Kolkey,I am sorry that I did not immediately answer your e-mail.Actually, i was overwhelmed by it the first time I read it. […]
English Stuart-Era Wars
GENERAL REMARKS: DAVID ORMROD — Ph.D. — Professor at University of KentRegarding Stuart-era English wars, Professor David Ormrod observes:I don’t think its very startling to say that political elites behave in ways that foster their own interests, including promoting wars, rather than serving the common good.———————————————————————————————————————MARK CHARLES FISSEL — Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley — Professor […]
18th Century Swedish Wars
Sweden’s three Eighteenth-Century wars provide rich documentation for validation of Dr. Kolkey’s thesis.
Italian Renaissance City-State Wars
Northern Italian city-states (such as Florence, Genoa, Lucca, and Milan) exercised their independence between 1100 A.D. and the early 1500’s A.D. – Venice continued autonomously far longer – from 800 A.D. until 1797 A.D. GENERAL REMARKS:CHRISTINE C. SHAW — Ph.D. – Professor at University of SwanseaDear Dr. KolkeyMy field of expertise is fifteenth and sixteenth […]
Ancient Roman Republic Wars
ncient Roman Republic from 509 B.C. until 31 B.C. when it transformed itself into Roman Empire GENERAL REMARKS:JOHN RICH — Ph.D. – Professor University of NottinghamDear Dr. Kolkey,These are interesting questions that you raise and they connect with ongoing debates in the study of the Roman Republic.(1) Individual interests as factors in Roman war decisions. […]
Ancient Greek City-States
Countless hundreds of Ancient Greek city-state littered the eastern Mediterranean world from 750 B.C. to A.D. 550. The most famous were the Greek mainland city-states of Athens, Sparta, and Thebes. GENERAL REMARKS: HANS VAN WEES — Ph.D. — Professor at University College of LondonDear Jonathan,I can indeed confirm that factional politics were a powerful element […]
Meso-American City-States
An assortment of city-states could be found throughout Central America at various times prior to the conquest of the region by the Spanish.
African City-State Wars
Africa has a rich and varied city-state tradition.