Europe Goes to War: The Shift from French to British Power

A series of wars in the eighteenth century will eventually lead to a recently-unified Britain as the new, dominant world power. As we move forward in history, Rabbi Rocklin will help us answer the following questions:

1. How did the French and English responses to their respective financial crises pave the way for future English dominance?
2. Why were the wars of the eighteenth century characterized by fewer casualties overall than the wars of both prior and later centuries?
3. How did Maria Theresa manage to successfully raise a multi-ethnic army to defend the Austro-Hungarian Empire?