The dynastic state and the army under Louis XIV : royal service and private interest, 1661-1701 / Guy Rowlands

Englisch

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002

xxi, 404 pages : Illustrationen ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-387) and index

Electronic reproduction, Boulder, Colo : NetLibrary, 2005

Rezensiert in: Cohen, Paul: [Rezension von: Rowlands, Guy, The Dynastic State and the Army under Louis XIV: Royal Service and Private Interest, 1661-1701], 2005

Erscheint auch als: Druck-Ausgabe- Rowlands, Guy: Dynastic state and the army under Louis XIV. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002

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pt. 1. 'Patrimonial bureaucracy': the Le Tellier dynasty and the Ministry of War. Introduction -- The Secretary of State for War and the dynastic interest of the Le Tellier family -- The ebb and flow of Le Tellier power, 1661-1701 -- The use and abuse of servants: the Ministry of War, venality and civilian power in the army -- Financing war: the treasury of the Extraordinaire des Guerres -- Corruption and the pursuit of self-interest in the Ministry of War -- pt. 2. The foraging of the French officer corps and the standing army under Louis XIV. Introduction -- In the name of sustainability: reforming the structure of the standing army and the officer corps -- The business of a regiment -- The pressures and temptations of service -- pt. 3. The high command of the French armies. Introduction -- The commanders-in-chief and the delegation of royal authority -- The appointment of general officers -- The summits of ambition and the rewards of good service: the bienfaits du roi and the high command -- Conclusion: The preservation of the dynasty -- Appendix 1. Defining the grands -- Appendix 2. The proportion of revenue generated by the Extraordinaire des Guerres as a 'primary receiver'

*Frankreich / Militär / Geschichte 1661-1701

*France. -- Armée -- History. ; France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715. ; Electronic books. ; France / Armée -- History ; France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 -- France ; France -- Armée -- History ; France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 ; Electronic book ; France. -- Armée -- History. ; France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715. ; Electronic books.

*France / Armée / France / Armée / 1643 - 1715 ; Electronic books ; Electronic books / History ; France ; France ; Military & Naval Science ; Law, Politics & Government ; Armies ; HISTORY ; Military ; Pictorial ; History

Klassifikation der Library of Congress: UA702

Dewey Dezimal-Klassifikation: 355.0094409032; ; 355/.00944/09032;

bisacsh: HIS027050

Universelle Dezimalklassifikation: 355(44)

bisacsh: HIS 027050

This book presents a new interpretation of the development of the French army during the 'personal rule' of Louis XIV. Based on massive archival research, it examines the army not just as a military institution but also as a living political, social and economic organism

 

Boulder, Colo : NetLibrary, 2005

Boulder, Colo : NetLibrary

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