TY - BOOK AU - Sutherland,Suzanne TI - The rise of the military entrepreneur: war, diplomacy, and knowledge in Habsburg Europe SN - 9781501764998 AV - DB43 .R574 2022 PY - 2022/// CY - Ithaca, New York PB - Cornell University Press KW - Habsburg, House of KW - Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 KW - Electronic Books N1 - 1 and index; Introduction : A Warrior's Life --; The Order of War --; The Generation of White Mountain --; The Making of an Early Modern Military Contractor --; From Battlefield to Court --; A Loyal Mercenary --; Victory at Last --; Epilogue : The Generation of 1683; 2; b N2 - "During the early modern period in Europe, the scale and scope of war expanded dramatically while firepower was integrated effectively into armies for the first time. This book examines how the military entrepreneur, a type of military contractor, emerged to meet rulers' needs and advance aristocratic family interests, focusing on Raimondo Montecuccoli (1609-80)"-- UR - httpss://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=3125100&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -