Wars of the Age of Louis XIV, 1650-1715
An Encyclopedia of Global Warfare and Civilization
Book Code:
GR3046
ISBN:
0-313-33046-8
ISBN-13:
978-0-313-33046-9
656 pages, maps
Greenwood Press
Publication:
7/30/2008
Availability:
In Stock
Media Type:
Hardcover
Trim Size:
7 x 10
Subjects:
Description:
Dominated by the ambitions of France's King Louis XIV, Europe in the years 1650-1715 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, an award-winning author of reference works on international relations and war describes and defines important events, technologies, and individuals from this seminal period of global military history. Besides more than 1000 extensively cross-referenced entries, the encyclopedia also includes 14 maps of various wars and battles, as well as a detailed chronology of the period and a current, select bibliography of useful print and nonprint information resources.
Among the entries are many, such as the following, which describe the course and consequences of various wars of the period:
First Anglo-Dutch War (1652-1654)
French and Indian Wars (1689-1763)
Great Northern War (1700-1721)
King Philip's War (1675-1676)
Nine Years' War (1688-1697)
Queen Anne's War (1702-1713)
Scanian War (1674-1679)
War of Devolution (1667-1668)
War of the Reunions (1683-1684)
War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1713)
Other entries, such as the following, describe the course and explain the importance of various battles and sieges:
Almanza, Battle of (April 14/25, 1707)
Beachy Head, Battle of (June 30/July 10, 1690)
Buda, Siege of (June 17-September 2, 1686)
Kockersberg, Battle of (October 7, 1677)
Lille, Siege of (August 14-December 10, 1708)
Malplaquet, Battle of (August 31/September 11, 1709)
Ramillies, Battle of (May12/23, 1706)
Zenta, Battle of (September 1/11, 1697)
Other entries, such as the following, describe national armies and navies of the period:
British Army
Dutch Army
French Army
Irish Establishment
Royal Navy
Russian Army
Spanish Navy
State's Navy
Many entries, such as the following, describe the careers and influence of important military figures of the period:
Cadogan, William (1675-1726)
Eugene, Prince of Savoy (1663-1736)
Karl XII, of Sweden (1682-1718)
Marlborough, John Churchill, Duke of (1650-1722)
Schomberg, Friedrich, Graf von (1615-1690)
Turenne, Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de (1611-1675)
Villars, Claude Louis, duc de (1653-1734)
William III, of England and Scotland (1650-1702)
Finally, many entries, such as the following, cover events and individuals from countries and wars outside Europe:
Aurangzeb (1618-1707) (India)
Banner System (China)
Deerfield Raid (February 29, 1704) (Massachusetts)
Hudson Bay Company (Canada)
Indian Wars (Americas)
Japan
Kara Mustafa Pasha (1634-1683) (Ottoman Turkey)
Manchus (China)
Marathas (India)
Peter (Pyotr) I (1672-1725) (Russia)
Information in all entries can be accessed through a detailed subject index and through the use of cross-references found in the main entry listing and within the entries themselves.
Table of Contents:
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List of Entries
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Preface
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Introduction
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Note on Dates
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Maps
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The Encyclopedia
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Chronology of Major Events, 1650-1715
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Select Bibliography
LC Card Number:
2008016569
LCC Class:
D273
Dewey Class:
355
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