[PAR] [TLE] Dennis Showalter [SEP] Dennis E. Showalter is a professor of history at Colorado College who specializes in German military history.  He was president of the American Society for Military History from 1997 to 2001.  In addition, Showalter is an advising fellow of the Barsanti Military History Center at the University of North Texas.  Showalter has previously taught at the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Military Academy, and the Marine Corps University.  He has written extensively on the wars of Frederick the Great, the , World War I, and World War II.  "Tannenberg" won the American Historical Association's Paul M. Birdsall Prize for best new book of 1992. [PAR] [TLE] Frederick the Great [SEP] Frederick II (German: "Friedrich" ; 24 January 171217 August 1786) was King of Prussia from 1740 until 1786, the longest reign of any Hohenzollern king.  His most significant accomplishments during his reign included his military victories, his reorganization of Prussian armies, his patronage of the arts and the Enlightenment in Prussia, and his final success against great odds in the Seven Years' War.  Frederick was the last titled King in Prussia and declared himself King of Prussia after achieving full sovereignty for all historical Prussian lands.  Prussia had greatly increased its territories and became a leading military power in Europe under his rule.  He became known as Frederick the Great ("Friedrich der Große ") and was affectionately nicknamed "Der Alte Fritz " ("Old Fritz") by the Prussian and later by all German people.
[PAR] [TLE] Dennis Showalter [ SEP ] Dennis E. Showalter is a professor of history at Colorado College who specializes in German military history . He was president of the American Society for Military History from 1997 to 2001 . In addition , Showalter is an advising fellow of the Barsanti Military History Center at the University of North Texas . Showalter has previously taught at the United States Air Force Academy , the United States Military Academy , and the Marine Corps University . He has written extensively on the wars of Frederick the Great , the , World War I , and World War II . " Tannenberg " won the American Historical Association 's Paul M. Birdsall Prize for best new book of 1992 . [PAR] [TLE] Frederick the Great [ SEP ] Frederick II ( German : " Friedrich " ; 24 January 171217 August 1786 ) was King of Prussia from 1740 until 1786 , the longest reign of any Hohenzollern king . His most significant accomplishments during his reign included his military victories , his reorganization of Prussian armies , his patronage of the arts and the Enlightenment in Prussia , and his final success against great odds in the Seven Years ' War . Frederick was the last titled King in Prussia and declared himself King of Prussia after achieving full sovereignty for all historical Prussian lands . Prussia had greatly increased its territories and became a leading military power in Europe under his rule . He became known as Frederick the Great ( " Friedrich der Große ") and was affectionately nicknamed " Der Alte Fritz " ( " Old Fritz " ) by the Prussian and later by all German people .
Dennis Showalter wrote about the King who reigned over what nation from 1740 to 1786?
Dennis Showalter wrote about the King who reigned over what nation from 1740 to 1786 ?
Prussia
Prussia