The Road to Rocroi: Class, Culture and Command in the Spanish Army of Flanders, 1567-1659

by Fernando González de León

The Eighty Years War (1567-1659) has been the subject of important monographs but the high command of the Army of Flanders, which played a decisive role in the making of Spanish strategy and was in charge of its tactics, has eluded detailed scrutiny. This work, the first study of an early modern officer corps, examines the culture, class structure, and combat effectiveness of the largest army of its day. Combining approaches and insights from social,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004170820
• ISBN13: 9789004170827
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 406 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.6"