Recommendations for military history research.

by ThePopesFace

I've been on a military history kick recently, what are some good important battles, strategies, or generals that I should research?

dirtyploy

I know this kinda died, but I saved it just in case no one really responded to you.

I am currently at the end of my military theory class for grad school, and learned about Maurice de Saxe. He started his military career as a soldier and officer of the Holy Roman Empire, then entered French service where he dominated the scene. During a period of time where sieges were the norm (due to the influence of men like Vauban) this guy was known for his use of troops and movement.

I grew to love the guy because of his concepts of how to deal with his troops. He understood PTSD, he had a theater set up for his camps to keep his troops happy, and believed in discipline but not as harsh as those of his era. Guy was a legend.

Sources you can check out.

Ancestral Voices: The Influence of the Ancients on the Military Thought of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries Donald A. Neill The Journal of Military History Vol. 62, No. 3 (Jul., 1998), pp. 487-520

Christon I. Archer, John R. Ferris, Holger H. Herwig, Timothy HE Travers, World History of Warfare, (University of Nebraska Press, 2002)

Christopher J. Tozzi, Nationalizing France's Army (Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2016)

Garidama

Are you only interested in the points you mentioned or are you more broadly looking for good books on military history?