Lynn, John A. 1943-

The wars of Louis XIV, 1667-1714 / John A. Lynn. - xiii, 421 pages : maps ; 23 cm. - Modern wars in perspective .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 388-394) and index.

Prologue: International and Internal Conflict, 1495-1661 -- Louis XIV, Gloire, and Strategy -- The Army, the Navy, and the Art of War -- Wars of Gloire : the War of Devolution and the Dutch War -- Violence and State Policy : Reunions, Mediterranean Expeditions, and Internal Struggles -- The Great Miscalculation : the Nine Years War -- The Final Contest : the War of the Spanish Succession -- The Wars of Louis XIV in the Context of the History of War -- Chronology -- Glossary.

0582056284 (cased) 0582056292 (paper)

98052972


Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715 --Military leadership.


Military art and science--History--France--17th century.
Military art and science--History--France--18th century.


France--History, Military--17th century.
France--History, Military--18th century.
France--History--Louis XIV, 1643-1715.

DC127.6 / .L96 1999

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