Umfang:
1 Online-Ressource (xxi, 404 Seiten)
ISBN:
0511066201
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9780511066207
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0511068336
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9780511068331
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0511059892
,
9780511059896
,
0511117280
,
9780511117282
,
0521641241
,
9780521641241
,
0521641241
Serie:
Cambridge studies in early modern history
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-387) and index
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pt. 1. 'Patrimonial bureaucracy': the Le Tellier dynasty and the Ministry of War. Introduction -- The Secretary of State for War and the dynastic interest of the Le Tellier family -- The ebb and flow of Le Tellier power, 1661-1701 -- The use and abuse of servants: the Ministry of War, venality and civilian power in the army -- Financing war: the treasury of the Extraordinaire des Guerres -- Corruption and the pursuit of self-interest in the Ministry of War -- pt. 2. The foraging of the French officer corps and the standing army under Louis XIV. Introduction -- In the name of sustainability: reforming the structure of the standing army and the officer corps -- The business of a regiment -- The pressures and temptations of service -- pt. 3. The high command of the French armies. Introduction -- The commanders-in-chief and the delegation of royal authority -- The appointment of general officers -- The summits of ambition and the rewards of good service: the bienfaits du roi and the high command -- Conclusion: The preservation of the dynasty -- Appendix 1. Defining the grands -- Appendix 2. The proportion of revenue generated by the Extraordinaire des Guerres as a 'primary receiver'
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This book presents a new interpretation of the development of the French army during the 'personal rule' of Louis XIV. Based on massive archival research, it examines the army not just as a military institution but also as a living political, social and economic organism
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Frankreich
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Militär
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Geschichte 1661-1701
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Frankreich
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Armee
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Geschichte 1661-1701
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