Military Revolution
The continuous state of war affecting Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries led to a sharp increase in the size of armies, a necessity born of the growing authority of competing absolutist regimes. The infantry is now armed en masse with flintlock muskets, greatly increasing their firepower and performance in battle by being deployed in the innovative line formation, which replaces the old Pike and Shot.
Our military needs affect the capabilities of the state administration; it continues to expand to handle the manpower and finances required by this increase in the size of the military. This pressure has also led to the development of supply chains to feed and sustain armies, as well as intermediate depots that support the operational forces. The ultimate result of these advances would be a surge of wars between increasingly militarized countries throughout the 18th century.
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