Alan Sked: 3 books

Book cover of The Decline and Fall of the Habsburg Empire, 1815-1918
by Alan Sked
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2015

A new and revised edition of Alan Sked’s groundbreaking book which examines how the Habsburg Empire survived the revolutionary turmoil of 1848. ‘The Year of Revolutions', saw the whole of Europe convulsed in turmoil and revolt. Yet the Habsburg Empire survived. As state after state succumbed...
Book cover of Radetzky

Radetzky

Imperial Victor and Military Genius

by Alan Sked
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2010

History remembers Wellington's defeat of Napoleon, but has forgotten the role of Field Marshal Radetzky in the battles which led to Napoleon's abdication and first exile in 1814. As Chief of Staff to the Allied Coalition of 1813-1814, Field Marshal Count Joseph Radetzky von Radetz determined the shape...
Book cover of Metternich and Austria

Metternich and Austria

An Evaluation

by Alan Sked
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2007

This is the first serious appraisal of Metternich's role in the Austrian Empire and beyond. Covering both domestic and international affairs, Sked presents a fresh and convincing description of Metternich's era and argues that despite his battered historical reputation, Metternich was the leading diplomat in Europe over four decades.
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