⚔️ Warfare has always depended on energy.

In the early modern period, armies consumed forests, animals, and food on a massive scale.

The logistical demands of campaigns created real resource pressures that shaped both military strategy and regional economies.

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War and Fuel Price Shocks in Early Modern Europe

How warfare drove timber, charcoal, and coal shortages in early modern Europe, triggering fuel price spikes and reshaping energy systems.

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