Nosworthy B. The Anatomy of Victory. Battle Tactics 1689-1763

New York: Hippocrene, 1990. — 395 p.This is an exhaustive study of how warfare was conducted on the 18th century European battlefield. It is a scholarly yet readable book, very probably the best ever on this particular subject. The main parts are on French theory and practice, and then Frederick the Great's development of a Prussian system. The time period covers the transition from pike and shot to grand linear tactics.