The Hessian Mercenary State
The Hessian Mercenary StateCharles W. Ingrao
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The Hessian Mercenary State

The Hessian Mercenary State Ideas, Institutions, and Reform Under Frederick II, 1760-1785

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In analyzing the origins, course, and effectiveness of domestic policymaking in Hesse-Cassel, Charles Ingrao finds that Frederick was neither as evil as we might think nor as enlightened as we might like to believe.