The road to Rocroi :: class, culture, and command in the Spanish Army of Flanders, 1567-1659 /

The Eighty Years War (1567-1659) has been the subject of important monographs but the high command of the Army of Flanders, which played a decisive role in the making of Spanish strategy and was in charge of its tactics, has eluded scrutiny. This work examines the culture, class structure, and comba...

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1. Verfasser: González de León, Fernando, 1959-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.
Schriftenreihe:History of warfare ; v. 52.
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Zusammenfassung:The Eighty Years War (1567-1659) has been the subject of important monographs but the high command of the Army of Flanders, which played a decisive role in the making of Spanish strategy and was in charge of its tactics, has eluded scrutiny. This work examines the culture, class structure, and combat effectiveness of the largest army of its day.
Beschreibung:Issued also as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Johns Hopkins University, 2005.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xvi, 406 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-396) and index.
ISBN:9789047424130
9047424131
9789004170827
9004170820
ISSN:1385-7827 ;

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