The Wars of Louis XIV 1667-1714

ISBN-13: 9780582056299 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 440 str.

II John A. Lynn

Opis

A study of the wars during the reign of Louis XIV, this text sets the wars, and their consequences, in their full diplomatic, military, administrative and institutional contexts, providing an insight into 17th- and 18th-century warfare.

Spis treści

List of maps.  Acknowledgements.  Introduction.  1. Prologue: International and Internal Conflict 1500-1661.  2. Louis XIV Gloire and Strategy.  3. The Army, the Navy and the Art of War.  4. Wars of Glorie: The War of Devolution and the Dutch War.  5. Violence and State Policy: Reunions, Mediterranean Expeditions and Internal Struggles.  6. The Great Miscalculation: The Nine Year's War.  7. The Final Contest: The War of the Spanish Succession.  8. The Wars of Louis XIV in the Context of the History of War.  Chronology.  Bibliographical Essay.

O autorze

John A. Lynn