Author : René Chartrand
Release : 2019
Genre : France
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 606/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Armies and Wars of the Sun King 1643-1715 by : René Chartrand
Download or read book The Armies and Wars of the Sun King 1643-1715 written by René Chartrand. This book was released on 2019. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 1 of the Sun King's wars and armies goes from his early and turbulent years, from the resounding victory over Spain at Rocroi in 1643, the unstable years of the Fronde civil wars, his seizure of absolute power in 1661, his immediate control of national finances and armed forces, his measures to create the most effective army in Europe, the i