“Frederick the Great’s Army (1) Cavalry; Frederick the Great’s Army (2) Infantry; Frederick the Great’s Army (3) Specialist Troops”, written by Philip Haythornthwaite, illustrated by Bryan Fosten

48 pages, Osprey Publishing, ISBN-13: 978-1855321342 (1); ISBN-13: 978-1855321601 (2); ISBN-13: 978-1855322257 (3)

The Prussian army of King Frederick II, “the Great”, became so renowned as a result of its campaigns, principally during the Seven Years’ War (1756 – 1763), that it was regarded as a model for many of the other armies of Europe. In these three volumes from the Osprey Publishing “Men-at-Arms” series, author Philip Haythornthwaite examines the organization, tactics and uniforms of the Great Frederick’s splendid Cavalry, Infantry and Specialist Troops, a fighting force that contested battles such as Mollwitz (April 10^th, 1741), Hohenfriedeberg (June 4^th, 1745), Kesselsdorf (December 15^th, 1745), Rossbach (November 5^th, 1757), Leuthen (December 5^th, 1757), Liegnitz (August 15^th, 1760) and Burkersdorf (July 21^st, 1762), to name just a few, while utilizing numerous illustrations (including eight full page color plates per book) by artist Bryan Fosten. Throughout the reign of Frederick the Great, his greatest resource was his army, and it is a mark of the king’s determination that, despite wars which almost destroyed both Prussia and its army (especially the Seven Years’ War), he was able to maintain its numbers – even if the quality declined as the attritional campaigns took their toll. Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series of books is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organization, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present, and these three volumes showcasing the army of the Great Frederick are no exception.