Mapping premodern small war: The case of the Thirty Years War (1618-48)

Peter H. Wilson, Katerina Tkacova and Thomas Pert

Small Wars and Insurgencies, 2023, vol. 34, issue 6, 1043-1071

Abstract: The example of the Thirty Years War (1618–48) demonstrates that small war was already integral to the conduct of premodern hostilities. Commanders employed these methods with a purpose and generally tried to limit the accompanying violence to preserve discipline and effectiveness, as well as their claims to be waging a just war. We explain why conventional histories have neglected the presence of small war in premodernity, and show how its importance, methods, and wider impact can be reconstructed through innovative digital mapping techniques, which have the potential to be applied to conflicts in other times and places.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/09592318.2023.2220503

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