The French Wars 1667-1714

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The French Wars – book. Read 5 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Campaigns fought by Louis XIV, the Sun King, shaped the bo /5. About the Author Dr John A Lynn, Professor of History at the University of Illinois, has written or edited six books, including 'Giant of the Grand Siecle: The French Army, ' (Cambridge University Press, ) and 'The Wars of Louis XIV, The French Wars 1667-1714 book (Longman, )/5(19).

The NOOK Book (eBook) of the The French Wars The Sun King at war by John A Lynn at Barnes & Noble. FREE Shipping on $35 or Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing. Lynn contrasts the wars of Louis XIV with Napoleon, who viewed war as an event and who disregarded international norms.

However the greatest consequence of the wars of Louis XIV was the fatal damage done to French state finances; Louis refused to reform a tax system that endowed the nobility and clergy with exemptions and instead relied on ruinous short-term loans/5.

Dr John A Lynn, Professor of History at the University of Illinois, has written or edited six books, including 'Giant of the Grand Siecle: The French Army, ' (Cambridge University Press, ) and 'The Wars of Louis XIV /5(35). This item: The Wars of Louis XIV, by John A.

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Warfare dominated the long reign of Louis XIV. Fr /5. Warfare dominated the long reign of the Sun-king', Louis XIV. For forty years fromFrance was continuously at war and had one of the largest armies seen in the West since the fall of imperial Rome. The campaigns secured little territory, but almost bankrupted the country and the consequences for the French monarchy were dramatic - contributing to its eventual downfall.

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The campaigns secured little territory, but almost bankrupted the country and the consequences for the French monarchy were dramatic - contributing to its eventual downfall. The French wars the Sun King at war John Lynn 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.

The French Wars – - Osprey Publishing 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. Summary: An account of the French wars which took place between and It seeks to cover every aspect of the wars from decisions made by Louis XIV at his palace at Versailles to the life of the troops in the field.

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Lynn. 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 Free shipping over $ 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.

Lynn, JAThe French Wars – The Sun King at War. Osprey. 3. The Army, the Navy and the Art of War. 4. Wars of Glorie: The War of Devolution and the Dutch War. 5. Violence and State Policy: Reunions, Mediterranean Expeditions and Internal Struggles.

6. The Great Miscalculation: The Nine Year's War. 7. The Final Contest: The War of the Spanish Succession. 8. The Wars of Louis XIV in the Context of the.The French Wars is essentially a condensed and summarized version of Professor John Lynn's earlier work, The Wars of Louis XIV.

As usual, Lynn's writing and research are impeccable and this volume is a fine short history of its subject/5(11). 3. The Army, the Navy and the Art of War. 4. Wars of Glorie: The War of Devolution and the Dutch War. 5. Violence and State Policy: Reunions, Mediterranean Expeditions and Internal Struggles.

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