„gluk zeitung den 5ten feindt vollig schlagen“ – Die Wahrnehmung von Krieg in den persönlichen Notizen Kaiser Karls VI.
“Gluk Newspaper to Completely Defeat the 5th Enemy” – The Perception of War in the Personal Notes of Emperor Charles VI.

Summary/Abstract: Although Archduke Charles was directly involved in several campaigns during the War of the Spanish Succession – such as the siege of Barcelona in 1706 and the march to Madrid in 1710 – the emperor in Vienna primarily relied on reports submitted by commanding military officers. Charles VI’s personal perception of war, as well as the planning and conduct of subsequent campaigns from the imperial capital, including the conflict with the Ottoman Empire in 1716, are clearly reflected in his diaries and in his consultations with trusted advisers such as Prince Eugene. Rather than concentrating on the technical preparations for warfare, this article examines the emperor’s processing of personal wartime experiences, from the beginning of his records in 1707 to the unsuccessful campaigns at the end of his reign, highlighting how enthusiasm for military successes gradually gave way to concerns over growing European threats and increasing impatience.

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