The French Wars 1667-1714: The Sun King at War (Essential Histories)

campaigns Fought By Louis Xiv, The Sun King, Shaped The Borders Of European States, The Destinies Of Royal Dynasties, And Even The Patterns Of Absolutist Government. This Book Presents The Most Authoritative Yet Accessible And Succinct Account Of These All-important Struggles Available Today, Covering Every Aspect Of The Wars From Decisions Made By The King At His Palace At Versailles To The Life Of The Troops Encamped In The Field. Focusing On The French Army, The Greatest Military Force Of The Age, This Tale Of Violence, Victory, And Victims Balances Siege And Battle In A Way That Tells Us Much That Is New About The Sun King And His Adversaries. Krigshistorie og Frankrigs historie under Enevælden. Om den franske konge Ludvig XIV og hans krige 1667 - 1714, der også fik stor betydning for Europa's øvrige lande. Beskrivelsen omfatter den politiske baggrund og beskrivelse af de vigtigste slag i de fire førte krige: Devolutionskrigen 1667 - 68, Hollandske Hævnkrig 1672 - 78, Pfalziske Arvefølgekrig 1688 - 97 og den Spanske Arvefølgekrig 1701 - 14. I de to sidstnævnte krige deltog flere danske auxiliærtropper ESH34 FrenchWars 15.pdf 15 ESH34 FrenchWars 31.pdf 31 Osprey - [ESS 034] - The French Wars 1667-1714 The Sun King at War.pdf 1 ESH_34_front.pdf 1 ESH34 FrenchWars v1.pdf 2 ESH_34_back.pdf 97 ESH34 FrenchWars 15.pdf......Page 15 ESH34 FrenchWars 31.pdf......Page 31 ESH_34_front.pdf......Page 1 ESH34 FrenchWars v1.pdf......Page 2 ESH_34_back.pdf......Page 97 The Sun King naturally embraced warfare as a means of international policy, but that is hardly a surprising attitude for a monarch of his day.