02378cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000420012624500480016826400510021630000470026733600260031433700260034033800360036650000310040250802200043352011890065353400450184265300450188765300600193285600430199299900170203556387UtSlPG20260610134311.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a04017246 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDD1 aReddaway, William Fiddian,d1872-194910aFrederick the Great and the Rise of Prussia 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2018-01-17 aProduced by Cathy Maxam, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) a"Frederick the Great and the Rise of Prussia" by William Fiddian Reddaway is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work provides a detailed examination of the life of Frederick the Great, focusing on his role in the transformation of Prussia from a fragmented collection of territories to a powerful state under his rule. The book likely explores themes of leadership, military strategy, and the broader context of European politics during Frederick's reign. The opening of the text introduces the author's intent to outline Frederick the Great’s life and achievements as well as their connection to the rise of Prussia, drawing upon a wide array of primary and secondary sources for a thorough narrative. Reddaway discusses the historical backstory of the Hohenzollern family and outlines the circumstances Frederick inherited, including the socio-political climate of the time. It sets the stage for understanding Frederick's ambitions, the complex familial ties, and the legacy of his predecessors, particularly as they impacted the governance and military might that would define Prussia in the years to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aFrederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786 aPrussia (Germany) -- History -- Frederick II, 1740-178640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56387 c97218d97218