"The Armies and the Wars of the Sun King 1643 – 1715" Topic
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Tango01  | 09 Dec 2019 12:28 p.m. PST |
…Volume 1: The Guard of Louis XIV. "During the second half of the 17th century, France underwent a military transformation of such magnitude that in the space of a generation it overturned the supremacy of Spain to become the pre- eminent power in Europe. The growth of the French military machine was a major influence on Britain during this period – British regiments fought alongside French against the Spanish, then against the Dutch. Then, during the Williamite War towards the end of the period, British soldiers fought against the French, while French soldiers fought alongside the Jacobites…" link
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| dbf1676 | 09 Dec 2019 6:31 p.m. PST |
This is an excellent book. Volume 2, covering the infantry, is due out this month. |
| Tango01 | 10 Dec 2019 11:53 a.m. PST |
Thanks!. Amicalement
Armand |
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is a big fan of the Age of Sail, and these ships really speak to him - he loves transitional eras, and the Anglo-Dutch Wars was one of those.