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Armies of the War of the Grand Alliance 1688-97 by Gabriele Esposito (2021, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101472844351

ISBN-139781472844354

eBay Product ID (ePID)28050397864

Product Key Features

Book TitleArmies of the War of the Grand Alliance 1688-97

Number of Pages48 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicEurope / Western, Europe / France, World, Modern / 17th Century

Publication Year2021

IllustratorYes, Rava, Giuseppe

GenreHistory

AuthorGabriele Esposito

Book SeriesMen-At-Arms Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.1 in

Item Weight6 Oz

Item Length4.1 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Series Volume Number541

Dewey Decimal940.2525

Table Of ContentINTRODUCTION French expansionism, 1667-88 The 'Glorious Revolution': Britain, 1688-91 Chronology of the 'Glorious Revolution' CHRONOLOGY OF THE EUROPEAN WAR ARMIES IN BRITAIN The English army, 1685 Expansion, 1686-88 The Scots army, 1685-88 The Irish army, 1685-88 William of Orange's invasion army, 1688-90: Dutch & Anglo-Scots units Danish auxiliary corps Exile units William III's British armies, 1689-98 The Jacobite army, 1688-91 French expeditionary corps THE FRENCH ARMY THE SPANISH ARMY THE IMPERIAL ARMY THE DUTCH ARMY THE SAVOYARD ARMY SELECT BIBLIOGRAPY PLATE COMMENTARIES INDEX

SynopsisDuring the last decade of the 17th century, a coalition of the Netherlands, England, the Holy Roman Empire, Spain and Savoy joined together in a 'Grand Alliance' to resist the aggressive ambitions of Louis XIV's France. The initial years of 'The Nine Years' War' coincided with the 'Glorious Revolution' in England which expelled Louis XIV's ally, James II and also saw the first widespread use of uniform clothing and flintlock muskets in battle. Drawing upon detailed illustrations of the weapons and uniforms of the armies of the Grand Alliance, this fascinating account examines a conflict which foreshadowed the 'world wars' of the 18th century. Book jacket., This title explores and illustrates the armies of France, and six countries allied against Louis XIV, in a wide-ranging Continental conflict that ushered in more than a century of European warfare. Formed in 1689, the 'Grand Alliance' or League of Augsburg was a military coalition of the Holy Roman Empire, the Dutch Republic, Britain, Spain and the Duchy of Savoy, to resist Louis XIV's rich, powerful and expansionist France. The first stage of the nine year conflict that followed also coincided with the so-called 'Glorious Revolution' in Britain (1688 - 91), when the throne passed to the Dutch Protestant leader, William of Orange, the head of a multi-national Dutch, Danish and English army, which finally expelled James II's Jacobite and French forces from Ireland. The long war on the continent was notable for the first widespread use of regimental uniforms and flintlock muskets with bayonets, plus the sophisticated use of siege warfare under the great French engineer, Vauban. The final Treaties of Ryswyck (1697) brought the war to an end and marked Louis XIV's political zenith, and also the ascendancy of both the Dutch and British as first-rate global powers. This fully illustrated title explores the armies which fought the War of the Grand Alliance, examining their strength, organization, uniforms and weapons, and explaining their campaigns and major battles., This title explores and illustrates the armies of France, and six countries allied against Louis XIV, in a wide-ranging Continental conflict that ushered in more than a century of European warfare.

LC Classification NumberD279