When did the risks inherent in warfare and expense of professional armed forces place limits on conflict?
A) by the seventeenth century
B) well before the sixteenth century
C) by the eighteenth century
D) by the nineteenth century

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By the seventeenth century, the expense of professional armies and the increased risks inherent in warfare, such as the use of firearms and the development of more effective fortifications, had placed significant limits on conflict. Warfare had become more costly and less sustainable, leading to the rise of diplomacy and negotiations as alternative means of resolving disputes.

When Did the Risks Inherent in Warfare and Expense of Professional