Vauban And The French Military Under Louis Xiv
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Vauban And The French Military Under Louis Xiv
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Author : Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2009-12-21
Vauban And The French Military Under Louis Xiv written by Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-21 with History categories.
A man of inventiveness, versatility and reformist ideas, Marshal Sebastien Le Preste de Vauban built a formidable ring of fortresses to protect France's national frontiers. More than just a fortification designer, Vauban was also a gifted economist, author, and political strategist. This book tells the complete story of Vauban's exceptional career, placing him within the framework of Louis XIV's reign and revealing his lasting influences in France and other nations. With the aid of numerous detailed drawings, 17th century bastioned fortification, artillery, and seige warfare are described in detail. Vauban's fortifications that are still standing today are particularly highlighted.
Soldier Of France
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Author : F. J. Hebbert
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Release Date : 1989
Soldier Of France written by F. J. Hebbert and has been published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A biography of the greatest of France's pre-Revolutionary military engineers and builders, this book attempts to evoke both the man and the significance of his work. It also surveys the broad scope of his formidable intellect in connection with social, political and demographic matters. Stressing his basic honesty, humanity and courage this book portrays Vauban as a significant and influential servitor of the Sun King, Louis XIV, both within and beyond his professional obligations as royal engineer.
Conserving The Enlightenment
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Author : Jānis Langins
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2004
Conserving The Enlightenment written by Jānis Langins and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Computers categories.
A study of French military engineers at a crucial point in the evolution of modern engineering.
Marshal Vauban
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Author : James Falkner
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2011-12-01
Marshal Vauban written by James Falkner and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“[A] vivid and well written account of the life of the man who built some of the most magnificent military structures known to man.”—Clayton Donnell, “Fortress Archaeologist” Sebastien Le Prestre, Marshal Vauban, was one of the greatest military engineers of all time. His complex, highly sophisticated fortress designs, his advanced theories for the defense and attack of fortified places, and his prolific work as a writer and radical thinker on military and social affairs, mark him out as one of the most influential military minds of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Yet no recent study of this extraordinary man has been published in English. James Falkner, in this perceptive and lively new account of Vauban’s life and work, follows his career as a soldier from a dashing and brave young cavalry officer to his emergence as a masterful military engineer. And he shows that Vauban was much more than simply a superlative builder of fortresses, for as a leading military commander serving Louis XIV, he perfected a method for attacking fortifications in the most effective way, which became standard practice until the present day. Falkner’s new study will add significantly to the understanding of Vauban’s achievements and the impact his work has had on the history of warfare. “A very enjoyable read for those looking for a good, basic account of Vauban’s career and his role in the wars of Louis XIV and of fortification more generally. Its usefulness is enhanced by various maps and reproductions of portraits of key characters and of contemporary plans of fortresses.”—War in History
Marshal Vauban And The Defence Of Louis Xiv S France
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Author : James Falkner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Marshal Vauban And The Defence Of Louis Xiv S France written by James Falkner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Fortification categories.
Sebastien Le Prestre, Marshal Vauban, was one of the greatest military engineers of all time. His complex, highly sophisticated fortress designs, his advanced theories for the defense and attack of fortified places, and his prolific work as a writer and radical thinker on military and social affairs mark him out as one of the most influential military minds of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Yet no recent study of this extraordinary man has been published in English. James Falkner, in this perceptive and lively new account of Vauban's life and work, follows his career as a soldier from a dashing and brave young cavalry officer to his emergence as a masterful military engineer. And he shows that Vauban was much more than simply a superlative builder of fortresses, for as a leading military commander serving Louis XIV, he perfected a method for attacking fortifications in the most effective way, which became standard practice until the present day. James Falkner's new study will add significantly to the understanding of Vauban's achievements and the impact his work has had on the history of warfare.
The Vauban Fortifications Of France
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Author : Paddy Griffith
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2013-01-20
The Vauban Fortifications Of France written by Paddy Griffith and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-20 with History categories.
Vauban was the foremost military engineer of France, not only during his lifetime, but also throughout the 18th century when his legacy and methods remained in place almost unchanged. Indeed, his expertise and experience in the construction, defence, and attack of fortresses is unrivalled by any of his contemporaries, of any nationality. In all three of those fields he was a significant innovator and prolific exponent, having planned approximately 160 major defensive projects and directed over 50 sieges. This book provides not only a modern listing of his varied interventions and their fates, but also a wide-ranging discussion of just how and why they pushed forward the international boundaries of the arts of fortification.
The Wars Of Louis Xiv 1667 1714
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Author : John A. Lynn
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-12-19
The Wars Of Louis Xiv 1667 1714 written by John A. Lynn and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-19 with History categories.
Warfare dominated the long reign of the `Sun-king', Louis XIV. For forty years from 1672, France was continuously at war and had one of the largest armies seen in the West since the fall of imperial Rome. The campaigns secured little territory, but almost bankrupted the country and the consequences for the French monarchy were dramatic - contributing to its eventual downfall. John Lynn examines the wars for evidence of a coherent strategic policy; he explores the operational logistics of the campaigns; and considers their significance for France's diplomatic, political, mililtary, administrative and institutional This is the first modern, comprehensive study in any language, and offers a vivid insight into 17th and 18th century statesmanship and warfare - reaching a climax with the defeat of France by Marlborough at Blenheim.
The Dynastic State And The Army Under Louis Xiv
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Author : Guy Rowlands
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2002-08-29
The Dynastic State And The Army Under Louis Xiv written by Guy Rowlands and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-08-29 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The 'personal rule' of Louis XIV witnessed a massive increase in the size of the French army and an apparent improvement in the quality of its officers, its men and the War Ministry. However, this is the first book to treat the French army under Louis XIV as a living political, social and economic organism, an institution which reflected the dynastic interests and personal concerns of the king and his privileged subjects. The book explains the development of the army between the end of Cardinal Mazarin's ministry and the outbreak of the War of the Spanish Succession, emphasising the awareness of Louis XIV and his ministers of the need to pay careful attention to the condition of the king's officers, and to take account of their military, political, social and cultural aspirations.
The Fortress In The Age Of Vauban And Frederick The Great 1660 1789
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Author : Christopher Duffy
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-10-05
The Fortress In The Age Of Vauban And Frederick The Great 1660 1789 written by Christopher Duffy and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-05 with History categories.
The later seventeenth and eighteenth centuries have been acclaimed as the classic period of artillery fortification. This was an era when fortresses and fortress systems shaped the calculations of strategists and statesmen, and often dictated the course of campaigns. The age was one of almost constant conflict and this book, originally published in 1985, explores the influence of the fortress in the dynastic wars of Bourbon, Habsburg and Hohenzollern, the contest for influence in the Baltic, the last crusades of the West against the Turks, and in the peculiar conditions of colonial campaigning and the War of the American Independence.
Vauban Builder Of Fortresses
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Author : Daniel Halévy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1925
Vauban Builder Of Fortresses written by Daniel Halévy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1925 with categories.
