Wars of the Age of Louis XIV, 1650-1715: An Encyclopedia of Global Warfare and Civilization (Greenwood Encyclopedias of the Modern World Wars)

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Dominated by the ambitions of France's King Louis XIV, Europe in the years 16501715 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 awardwinning author of reference works on international relations and war describes and defines important events, technologies, and individuals from this seminal period of global military historyBesides more than 1000 extensively crossreferenced entries, the encyclopedia also includes 14 maps of various wars and battles, as well as a detailed chronology of the period and a current,

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