The Wars of Louis XIV 1667-1714

Warfare dominated the long reign of Louis XIV. In this wide-ranging history, John Lynn examines the different wars for evidence of a coherent strategic policy. He explores the operational logistics of the campaigns and shows how far, for the king, warfare was a process of attrition rather than a series of decisive events. Above all, he sets these wars, and their consequences, in their full diplomatic, military, administrative and institutional contexts.

Autorentext
John A. Lynn

Zusammenfassung
Warfare dominated the long reign of the `Sun-king', Louis XIV. For forty years from 1672, France 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. John Lynn examines the wars for evidence of a coherent strategic policy; he explores the operational logistics of the campaigns; and considers their significance for France's diplomatic, political, mililtary, administrative and institutional This is the first modern, comprehensive study in any language, and offers a vivid insight into 17th and 18th century statesmanship and warfare - reaching a climax with the defeat of France by Marlborough at Blenheim.

Inhalt
Introduction; Chapter 1 Prologue: International and Internal Conflict, 1495-1661; Chapter 2 Louis XIV, Gloire, and Strategy; Chapter 3 The Army, the Navy, and the Art of War; Chapter 4 Wars of Gloire: The War of Devolution and the Dutch War; Chapter 5 Violence and State Policy: Reunions, Mediterranean Expeditions, and Internal Struggles; Chapter 6 The Great Miscalculation: The Nine Years War; Chapter 7 The Final Contest: The War of the Spanish Succession; Chapter 8 The Wars of Louis XIV in the Context of the History of War;

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