Louis XIV's Army (Men-at-Arms)
Book Details
Author(s)
René Chartrand
Publisher
Osprey Publishing
ISBN / ASIN
0850458501
ISBN-13
9780850458503
Availability
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Sales Rank
#298,431
Category
History
Marketplace
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
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Description
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
