The Wars of Louis XIV, 1667-1714
The Wars of Louis XIV, 1667-1714

Author: John Albert Lynn

Publisher: Longman Publishing Group

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13:

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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.

The Wars of Louis XIV 1667-1714
The Wars of Louis XIV 1667-1714

Author: John A. Lynn

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-12-19

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 1317899512

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Warfare dominated the long reign of the `Sun-king', Louis XIV. For forty years from 1672, France was continuously at war and had one of the largest armies seen in the West since the fall of imperial Rome. The campaigns secured little territory, but almost bankrupted the country and the consequences for the French monarchy were dramatic - contributing to its eventual downfall. John Lynn examines the wars for evidence of a coherent strategic policy; he explores the operational logistics of the campaigns; and considers their significance for France's diplomatic, political, mililtary, administrative and institutional This is the first modern, comprehensive study in any language, and offers a vivid insight into 17th and 18th century statesmanship and warfare - reaching a climax with the defeat of France by Marlborough at Blenheim.

Armies and Enemies of Louis XIV
Armies and Enemies of Louis XIV

Author: Mark Allen

Publisher: Century of the Soldier

Published: 2019-02-28

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781911628057

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A highly informative book, packed with colour plates, illustrations and stunning photographs that is an essential guide book to the armies of the age of Louis XIV and Marlborough.

Wars of the Age of Louis XIV, 1650-1715
Wars of the Age of Louis XIV, 1650-1715

Author: Cathal J. Nolan

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2008-07-30

Total Pages: 654

ISBN-13: 0313359202

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Dominated by the ambitions of France's King Louis XIV, Europe in the years 1650-1715 witnessed a series of wars from which emerged many of the theories, practices, and technologies that characterize modern warfare. During this period, European armies evolved modern ideas of army organization and military leadership, as well as modern views of campaign strategy and battle tactics. As European soldiers and colonists moved into Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas, the practice or influence of their military techniques and ideas also affected wars fought in those places. In this volume's 1000 plus entries, an award-winning author of reference works on international relations and war describes and defines important events, technologies, and individuals from this seminal period of global military history.

The Dutch in the Early Modern World
The Dutch in the Early Modern World

Author: David Onnekink

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-06-06

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1107125812

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Presents an overview of early modern Dutch history in global context, focusing on themes that resonate with current concerns.

Absolute monarchy on the frontiers
Absolute monarchy on the frontiers

Author: Phil McCluskey

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 2016-05-16

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 1526110504

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French territorial ambitions and consequent military activity during the reign of Louis XIV ensured that a number of territories bordering on France were subject to military occupation for strategic reasons from the 1660s onwards. Drawing on extensive archival research, this study presents the occupation of two of these territories, Lorraine and Savoy, from a comparative perspective. It investigates the aims and intentions of the French monarchy in occupying these regions, the problems of administering them, and French relations with key local elite groups. Absolute monarchy on the frontiers makes a significant contribution to understanding this crucial era in the development of civil-military relations. It also places the occupations of Lorraine and Savoy within the framework of recent scholarship on early modern border societies and frontiers, and on the practice of ‘absolutism’ at the frontiers of the French kingdom. The book will appeal particularly to scholars and students of early modern France and Europe.