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Warfare in the Seventeenth Century

John Childs

ISBN 10: 0304363731 / 0-304-36373-1
ISBN 13: 9780304363735
Publisher: Cassell
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Softcover

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From the multi-faceted conflicts of the Thirty Years' War to the campaigns of Louis XIV, a richly detailed picture emerges of military life and structure in the 1600s--its conflicts and conduct, the rise ofa standing army, the difficulties posed by reliance on paid soldiers, the changing weaponry, the politics, and through it all, the relentless world shift from ancient to modern. During the 17th century, technological evolutions in fortifications and arms meant that wars grew longer, armies larger, and military formations more disciplined. Yet, militias remained primarily mercenary; although armaments developed from the pike to the socket bayonet and uniforms began to appear, professionalism remained low.

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Warfare in the Seventeenth Century (History of Warfare Ser.) (ISBN: 0304363731 / 0-304-36373-1)
Childs, John

ISBN 10: 0304363731
ISBN 13: 9780304363735

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Book Description: Cassell Guides, London, United Kingdom, 2003. Soft Cover. Book Condition: New. No Jacket. Reprint. 240 pages b/w colour illustrations - From the multi-faceted conflicts of the Thirty Years' War to the campaigns of Louis XIV, a richly detailed picture emerges of military life and structure in the 1600s--its conflicts and conduct, the rise of a standing army, the difficulties posed by reliance on paid soldiers, the changing weaponry, the politics, and through it all, the relentless world shift from ancient to modern. During the 17th century, technological evolutions in fortifications and arms meant that wars grew longer, armies larger, and military formations more disciplined. Yet, militias remained primarily mercenary; although armaments developed from the pike to the socket bayonet and uniforms began to appear, professionalism remained low. Bookseller Inventory # 319881

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