Military strategy
What Military strategy means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Louis XIV faced a resolute adversary capable of challenging French hegemony, forcing France into a prolonged, multi-front war of attrition.
His capture of Edessa in 1144 marked a turning point, demonstrating the military effectiveness of a unified Islamic front.
Topics that use Military strategy
- 1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204 – The foundation of new states and the Second Crusade, c1099–1149 (AQA A-Level)
- 2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643– 1715 (A-level only) – Challenges in Europe, 1685–1697 (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Diplomacy and alliances
- Balance of power
- Bernard of Clairvaux
- Consequences of military failure
- Containment
- Economic networks
- Grand Alliance
- Ideological shifts and morale
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