The king's army : warfare, soldiers, and society during the wars of religion in France, 1562-1576 / / James B. Wood
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| Autore: |
Wood James B. <1946->
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| Titolo: |
The king's army : warfare, soldiers, and society during the wars of religion in France, 1562-1576 / / James B. Wood
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| Pubblicazione: | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 1996 |
| Edizione: | First paperback edition. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xvi, 349 pages) : illustrations, maps; digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina: | 944/.029 |
| Soggetto geografico: | France History Wars of the Huguenots, 1562-1598 |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 1. The campaigns of the army, 1562-76 -- 2. The camp and the army of the King -- 3. The army in the field -- 4. 'The footmen of the King' -- 5. The gendarmes -- 6. The artillery train -- 7. In search of a battle: Dreux, 1562 -- 8. The defence of Chartres, 1567-68 -- 9. A host of strangers: the army's presence -- 10. The destruction of the army: the seige of La Rochelle, 1573 -- 11. Paying for war. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Historians have long ignored the military aspect of the wars of religion which raged in France during the late sixteenth century, dismissing the conflicts as aimless or hopelessly confused. In contrast, this meticulously researched analysis of the royal army and its operations during the early civil wars brings warfare back to the centre of the picture. James B. Wood explains the reasons for the initial failure of the monarchy to defeat the Huguenots, and examines how that failure prolonged the conflict. He argues that the nature and outcome of the civil wars can only be explained by the fusion of religious rebellion and incomplete military revolution. This study makes an important contribution to the history of military forces, warfare and society, and will be of great interest to those engaged in the debate over the 'Military Revolution' in early modern Europe. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The king's army |
| ISBN: | 0-511-09343-8 |
| 0-511-58482-2 | |
| 0-511-00040-5 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 996247977503316 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. di Salerno |
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Serie:
Cambridge studies in early modern history.