Louis XIV's Army (Men-at-Arms)
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Author(s)René Chartrand
PublisherOsprey Publishing
ISBN / ASIN0850458501
ISBN-139780850458503
CategoryHistory
MarketplaceFrance 🇫🇷
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Louis XIV's Army Louis XIV's army was in many ways the first modern army. After assuming power in 1661, Louis abolished the post of Colonel General of Infantry so he could exercise direct control over the armed forces in his realm. The king demanded order, discipline and absolute loyalty from his army, and he introduced a military draft in 1688 - the first step towards what we know as conscription in modern armies... Full description