Wars and Soldiers in the Early Reign of Louis XIV: Volume 2 - The Imperial Army, 1660-1689

by Bruno Mugnai

During the 17th century, Europe experienced only four years of general peace: 1610 and 1680-82. This scenario of almost continuous strife provided the terrain for the rise of the standing professional armies. The states were eager to avoid a repetition of the chaos and destruction that had plagued Europe during the Thirty Years' War, and therefore invested in these larger, more powerful armies to reduce the risks and costs of war. Some historians...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1912866552
• ISBN13: 9781912866557
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.1" x 9.6"