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Wars and Soldiers in the Early Reign of Louis XIV Volume 2 - The Imperial Army, 1660-1689 (Paperback)
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Wars and Soldiers in the Early Reign of Louis XIV Volume 2 - The Imperial Army, 1660-1689 (Paperback)
Series: Century of the Soldier
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During the 17th century, Europe experienced only four years of
general peace: 1610 and 1680-82. This scenario of almost continuous
strife provided the terrain for the rise of the standing
professional armies. The states were eager to avoid a repetition of
the chaos and destruction that had plagued Europe during the Thirty
Years' War, and therefore invested in these larger, more powerful
armies to reduce the risks and costs of war. Some historians
considered this act to be one of the most important institutional
developments of the early modern world. The permanent armies became
an organic feature of the Old Regime, a symbol of its power and
strength, the means by which the prince could defend his interest
and play an active role in the International policy. In the opinion
of many contemporaries, it offered an opportunity to exploit
strategic knowledge, to examine the effectiveness of military
tactics and become aware of the increasing importance of the
overall organization of the army. It would allow the military
classes to occupy a significant place alongside the major European
powers. In this scenario, the Imperial Army represents an
interesting laboratory, which involved the multicultural Habsburg's
domains and the Holy Roman-Germanic Empire in the birth of one of
the major standing army of Europe. The history, organization,
uniforms and ensigns of the Imperial army and the 'Reichsarmee' are
here presented for the first time in a single book, with a lot of
unpublished iconography and data.
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