Fighting for the Habsburgs

Fighting for the Habsburgs: Military Honor and State Citizenship, 1765-1815 examines the strategic response of the Habsburg state to the challenges posed by Revolutionary and Imperial France. This history volume analyzes how the European Enlightenment influenced the Habsburg dynasty and its people during the war efforts and state-building projects between 1765 and 1815. It explores the intersection of military honor, natural law, and virtue within the regular army.

The text details how military service and the concept of dignity provided a universal language for state citizenship across various local communities. By focusing on the history of Austria and Hungary, the book illustrates how ideas of liberty and rights functioned in Central and Eastern Europe. This study of early modern warfare and 18th century politics reveals how these foundations of political unity allowed the empire to maintain dominance until 1918.