Wars & Soldiers in the Early Reign of Louis XIV: Volume 1 – The Army of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, 1660-1687
Prolific Italian artist and author, Bruno Mugnai, introduces the Dutch Army of the third quarter of the 17th Century in the first of a new eight-volume series that covers the armies of the early years of Louis XIV's reign. France and the United Provinces represented opposite models of state government during the 17th Century. The contrary nature of their political structure led to conflict on several occasions during this period. Military historians have focused research onto the final phase of the conflicts, such as the Wars of the Grand Alliance and the Spanish Succession, which coincides with the beginning of the long decline for both countries. Mugnai examines the evolution of the Dutch Army, its equipment, weapons and tactics, along with its uniforms and flags and ensigns. The book is lavishly illustrated, and contains eight specially commissioned color plates that depict the Army of the United Provinces during the nation's Golden Age.
Paperback
248mm x 180mm
272 pages
circa 80 black-and-white illustrations
maps
16 pages of color plates
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William III's Italian Ally: Piedmont & the War of the League of Augsburg 1683-1697
The Italian Front of the Nine Year has been completely neglected by Italian and other European Historians. It is often assumed that the conflict was fought solely in Flanders and the Rhineland, and by mainly North West European armies. This was not so. William of Orange, the driving force of the Grand Alliance in the fight against the French, considered the Italian aspect of the conflict to be the greatest strategic importance. Piedmont, in northwestern Italy, bordered France, and Italian armies were able to threaten the south of France with invasion. For the first time too, the nature of late 17th Century warfare in Italy is considered, and the author examines organization, training and logistics. Military artist Bruno Mugnai enhances the book's text with eight specially commissioned color plates that illustrate the uniforms and flags of this highly visual period.
Paperback
248mm x 180mm
216 pages
circa 110 black-and-white illustrations
maps
16 pages of color plates
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