Popular Arming and National Sovereignty: The Origin of Armed Militias Since the American War of Independence and their Role in Prussia and France Following the Threshold of 1814/1815
Published online on June 10, 2026
Abstract
European History Quarterly, Ahead of Print.
The threshold of 1814/1815 in France and Prussia was marked by the return of the traditional monarchy after the experience of the American and French Revolutions. The Crown relied on the armed forces to maintain public order and establish the monopoly of ...
The threshold of 1814/1815 in France and Prussia was marked by the return of the traditional monarchy after the experience of the American and French Revolutions. The Crown relied on the armed forces to maintain public order and establish the monopoly of ...