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Book Louis XIV and the Origins of the Dutch War

Download or read book Louis XIV and the Origins of the Dutch War written by Paul Sonnino and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-02-13 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stylish and highly entertaining account of the origins of the Franco-Dutch War of 1672 is based on massive archival researches covering twelve countries. Contrary to the accepted historical opinion that there was a meeting of minds within Louis XIV's conseil d'en haut over the desirability of the war, Professor Sonnino chronicles a story of bitter division, in the course of which the contrasting personalities of the king and of his most intimate advisors emerge in vivid detail. Racine once eulogized the war as a brilliantly executed venture which put the insolent Dutch in their place. Saint-Simon, on the other hand, saw it as the disastrous result of endemic jealousies, in which Le Tellier and Louvois sought to displace Colbert in Louis' affections. From these early views the modern consensus, in spite of occasional dissenters, has gradually evolved. Professor Sonnino, however, breaks through the maze of interpretations with decisive new evidence, and in an unusually clear and lively evocation of the emotional element which pervaded high policy, explains the many agonizing decisions that preceded one of the most dramatic conflicts of the seventeenth century.

Book The Failure of Louis XIV s Dutch War

Download or read book The Failure of Louis XIV s Dutch War written by Carl J. Ekberg and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Princes  posts and partisans  electronic resource

Download or read book Princes posts and partisans electronic resource written by George Satterfield and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores in fascinating detail the French use of partisan warfare during the Dutch War (1672-78). It demonstrates how Louis XIV succeeded in using partisan warfare in accomplishing his aggressive goals of conquest in the Spanish Netherlands.

Book In Search of Empire

    Book Details:
  • Author : James Pritchard
  • Publisher : Cambridge University Press
  • Release : 2004-01-22
  • ISBN : 9780521827423
  • Pages : 518 pages

Download or read book In Search of Empire written by James Pritchard and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-01-22 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elusive Empire is the first full account of how during 1670 and 1730 French settlers came to the Americas. It examines how they and thousands of African slaves together with Amerindians constructed settlements and produced and traded commodities for export. Bringing together much new evidence, the author explores how the newly constructed societies and new economies, without precedent in France, interacted with the growing international violence in the Atlantic world in order to present a fresh perspective of the multifarious French colonizing experience in the Americas.

Book Reinterpreting the Dutch Forty Years War  1672   1713

Download or read book Reinterpreting the Dutch Forty Years War 1672 1713 written by David Onnekink and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-01-18 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to reinterpret current perceptions of the Dutch Forty Years War (1672-1713), usually regarded as a struggle against the expansionism of Louis XIV, birthing the European balance of power. Particular attention is given to recent international relations theory, through the examination of popular and official documents, as well as political and diplomatic correspondence. While focusing on the emergence and appropriation of Universal Monarchy and Balance of Power discourses, this book also provides counter discourses, allowing readers to explore the lively domestic debate on foreign policy along partisan lines.

Book International Politics and Warfare in the Age of Louis XIV and Peter the Great

Download or read book International Politics and Warfare in the Age of Louis XIV and Peter the Great written by William Young and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2004 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Peace of Westphalia (1648), ending the Thirty Years' War, resulted in the rise of the modern European states system. However, dynasticism, power politics, commerce, and religion continued to be the main issues driving International politics and warfare. Dr. William Young examines war and diplomacy during the Age of Louis XIV and Peter the Great. His study focuses on the later part of the Franco-Spanish War, the Wars of Louis XIV, and the Anglo-Dutch Wars in the West. In addition, the author explores the wars of the Baltic Region and East Europe, including the Thirteen Years' War, Second Northern War, War of the Holy League, and the Great Northern War. The study includes a guide to the historical literature concerning war and diplomacy during this period. It includes bibliographical essays and a valuable annotated bibliography of over six hundred books, monographs, dissertations, theses, journal articles, and essays published in the English language. International Politics and Warfare in the Age of Louis XIV and Peter the Great is a valuable resource for individuals interested in the history of diplomacy, warfare, and Early Modern Europe.

Book The Second Anglo Dutch War  1665 1667

Download or read book The Second Anglo Dutch War 1665 1667 written by Gijs Rommelse and published by Uitgeverij Verloren. This book was released on 2006 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studie van de politieke en diplomatieke ontwikkelingen in Groot-Brittannië en de Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden voor en na het uitbreken van de Tweede Engels-Nederlandse oorlog in 1665.

Book The Wars of Louis XIV  1667 1714

Download or read book The Wars of Louis XIV 1667 1714 written by John Albert Lynn and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 1999 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the wars during the reign of Louis XIV, this text sets the wars, and their consequences, in their full diplomatic, military, administrative and institutional contexts, providing an insight into 17th- and 18th-century warfare.

Book The Dutch in the Early Modern World

Download or read book The Dutch in the Early Modern World written by David Onnekink and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-06 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an overview of early modern Dutch history in global context, focusing on themes that resonate with current concerns.

Book Louis XIV and the Origins of the Dutch War

Download or read book Louis XIV and the Origins of the Dutch War written by Paul Sonnino and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1989-01-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stylish and highly entertaining account of the origins of the Franco-Dutch War of 1672 is based on massive archival researches covering twelve countries. Contrary to the accepted historical opinion that there was a meeting of minds within Louis XIV's conseil d'en haut over the desirability of the war, Professor Sonnino chronicles a story of bitter division, in the course of which the contrasting personalities of the king and of his most intimate advisors emerge in vivid detail. Racine once eulogized the war as a brilliantly executed venture which put the insolent Dutch in their place. Saint-Simon, on the other hand, saw it as the disastrous result of endemic jealousies, in which Le Tellier and Louvois sought to displace Colbert in Louis' affections. From these early views the modern consensus, in spite of occasional dissenters, has gradually evolved. Professor Sonnino, however, breaks through the maze of interpretations with decisive new evidence, and in an unusually clear and lively evocation of the emotional element which pervaded high policy, explains the many agonizing decisions that preceded one of the most dramatic conflicts of the seventeenth century.

Book The Twelve Years Truce  1609

Download or read book The Twelve Years Truce 1609 written by and published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. This book was released on 2014-07-03 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Twelve Years Truce of 9 April 1609 made a temporary end to the hostilities between Spain and the Northern Netherlands that had lasted for over four decades. The Truce signified a crucial step in the recognition of the Republic of the Northern Netherlands as a sovereign power. As the direct source of inspiration for the 1648 Peace of Munster the Truce is a crucial text in the formation of the early modern law of nations. As few other texts, it reflects the radical changes to the laws of war and peace from around 1600. The Twelve Years Truce offers a collection of essays by leading specialists on the diplomatic and legal history of the Antwerp Truce of 1609. The first part covers the negotiation process leading up to the Truce. The second part collects essays on the consequences of the Truce on the state of war. In the third part, the consequences of the Truce for the sovereignty of the Northern and Southern Netherlands as well as it wider significance for the changing laws of war and peace of the age are scrutinised.

Book The Anglo Dutch Wars of the Seventeenth Century

Download or read book The Anglo Dutch Wars of the Seventeenth Century written by James Rees Jones and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 1996 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a study of the trade wars between England and Holland in 1652-54, 1665-67 and 1672-74, set in their naval, political and economic contexts. The book considers the role and influence of powerful mercantile interest groups on government policy for both countries.

Book Wars and Soldiers in the Early Reign of Louis XIV

Download or read book Wars and Soldiers in the Early Reign of Louis XIV written by Bruno Mugnai and published by Century of the Soldier. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Army of Louis XIV is frequently depicted as being the apogee of the early modern standing army. It was large, well organised and the product of the French Absolutist Monarchy. However, since the beginning of the 17th century, the United Provinces pioneered important improvements in military administration and training and their army was long co

Book Louis XIV and Europe

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ragnhild Marie Hatton
  • Publisher : Springer
  • Release : 1976-07-01
  • ISBN : 1349156590
  • Pages : 322 pages

Download or read book Louis XIV and Europe written by Ragnhild Marie Hatton and published by Springer. This book was released on 1976-07-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Louis Xiv and Richelieu

    Book Details:
  • Author : Claudius Mollokwu
  • Publisher : AuthorHouse
  • Release : 2022-07-07
  • ISBN : 1665599855
  • Pages : 156 pages

Download or read book Louis Xiv and Richelieu written by Claudius Mollokwu and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2022-07-07 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This twin study of Louis XIV of France and his father’s one time collaborator, Cardinal Richelieu tells how these two important figures turned France into a global power and a global influence through their respective reforms to the country. Together they are two of the most important figures to have reigned in French history. Together in their own separate and unique ways they enacted policies that bequeathed a legacy that set the foundational principles and institutions that was to govern France and turn her into a successful country that enjoyed world-wide respect and affection. Taking into account new and recent archival evidence these two texts on Louis and Richelieu, respectively offer a fresh and new approach to the lives of these two monarchs as it were and key players in French history.

Book The Anglo Dutch Wars of the Seventeenth Century

Download or read book The Anglo Dutch Wars of the Seventeenth Century written by J.R. Jones and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of the Anglo--Dutch Wars (1652-54, 1665-67, 1672-74) sets them in their naval, political and economic contexts. Competing essentially over trade, both governments were crucially influenced by mercantile interests and by the representative institutions that were central to England and the Dutch Republic. Professor Jones compares the effectiveness of the governments under pressure - English with Dutch, Commonwealth with restored monarchy, Republican with Orangist - and the effects on their economies; and examines the importance of the wars in accelerating the formation of a professional officer corps and establishing battle tactics that would endure throughout the age of sail.

Book The Dutch Wars of Independence

Download or read book The Dutch Wars of Independence written by Marjolein 't Hart and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-02-24 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Dutch Wars of Independence, Marjolein ’t Hart assesses the success of the Dutch in establishing their independence through their eighty years struggle with Spain - one of the most remarkable achievements of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Other rebellions troubled mighty powers of this epoch, but none resulted in the establishment of an independent, republican state. This book: tells the story of the Eighty Years War and its aftermath, including the three Anglo-Dutch Wars and the Guerre de Hollande (1570-1680). explores the interrelation between war, economy and society, explaining how the Dutch could turn their wars into commercial successes. illustrates how war could trigger and sustain innovations in the field of economy and state formation ; the new ways of organization of Dutch military institutions favoured a high degree of commercialized warfare. shows how other state rulers tried to copy the Dutch way of commercialized warfare, in particular in taking up the protection for capital accumulation. As such, the book unravels one of the unknown pillars of European state formation (and of capitalism). The volume investigates thoroughly the economic profitability of warfare in the early modern period and shows how smaller, commercialized states could sustain prolonged war violence common to that period. It moves beyond traditional explanations of Dutch success in warfare focusing on geography, religion, diplomacy while presenting an up-to-date overview and interpretation of the Dutch Revolt, the Anglo-Dutch Wars and the Guerre de Hollande.