The emergence of the Eastern powers, 1756-1775

Abstract

List of maps and genealogical table Acknowledgements A note on dates and place names List of abbreviations Introduction: the eighteenth-century European states system and its transformations 1. The rise of the eastern powers 2. The Seven Years War and the European states system 3. The domestic legacies of the Seven Years War 4. The stabilisation of Europe, 1763-6 5. Diplomacy and the eastern powers 6. From peace to war, 1766-8 7. The partition of Europe, 1768-72 8. The advance of Russia, 1772-5 Conclusion: Russia and the emergence of the eastern powers Bibliography Index.