Russia and the Outbreak of the Seven Years' War

Russia and the Outbreak of the Seven Years' War by Herbert H. Kaplan reconsiders one of the great turning points of eighteenth-century Europe by placing Russia at the center of the story. Traditional accounts of the Seven Years’ War highlight the balance of power among Austria, France, Great Britain, and Prussia, often relegating Russia to a secondary role. Kaplan draws extensively on Russian archival materials to show that the empire acted not merely as an auxiliary ally of Maria Theresa, ...