Wars of the Age of Louis XIV, 1650-1715: An Encyclopedia of Global Warfare and Civilization

Cathal J. Nolan

Wars of the Age of Louis XIV, 1650-1715: An Encyclopedia of Global Warfare and Civilization
Format
Hardback
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Country
United States
Published
30 July 2008
Pages
656
ISBN
9780313330469

Wars of the Age of Louis XIV, 1650-1715: An Encyclopedia of Global Warfare and Civilization

Cathal J. Nolan

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.

Besides more than 1000 extensively cross-referenced entries, the encyclopedia also includes 14 maps of various wars and battles, as well as a detailed chronology of the period and a current, select bibliography of useful print and nonprint information resources.

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