Louis XIV's Army by René Chartrand, Francis Back

48 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

nonfiction history informative tense slow-paced
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Louis XIV's army was in many ways the first modern army. After assuming power in 1661, Louis abolished the post of Colonel Général of Infantry so he could exercise direct control over the armed forces in his realm. The king demanded order, discipl...

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