A Clash of Visionaries. King Charles XII of Sweden, TSAR Peter I of Russia and the Great Northern War.

Abstract

At the dawn of the eighteenth century, Europe witnessed the phenomenon of the absolute monarch in full stride. Legitimized and by the 1648 Peace of Westphalia, the institution of the all-powerful monarch dictated the course of events that drove nation-states. The Second or Great Northern War, 1700-1721, pitting Sweden against Russia, witnessed a clash representing a collision of monarchial obsessions, those harbored by Charles XII and Peter the I. This study critically examines two very different strategic leaders; their visions for the future stood in diametric opposition; their legacies endure to a remarkable degree to the extent that their successes and failures significantly color the contemporary world's political landscape. Scrutinized IAW draft FM 22-103, Strategic Leadership, this research project assesses the absolute monarchs strategic visions and effectiveness in accordance with the USAWC's strategic leader criteria.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1996
Accession Number
ADA309506

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People

  • Jonathan F. Jackson

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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  • Biomedical
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  • Engineered Resilient Systems

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  • Central Europe
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  • Education
  • Europe
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  • United States
  • Universities
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • History

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  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.