History A-Level
Economic and logistical overstretch
What Economic and logistical overstretch means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Economic and logistical overstretch
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Immense financial strain caused by defending dispersed territories, which required constant warfare.
Topics that use Economic and logistical overstretch
- 1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598 (A-level only) – Spain: The 'Great Power', 1556–1598 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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