The Army of Flanders and the Spanish Road, 1567-1659 - 2nd Edition

Informationen zum Autor Geoffrey Parker is Andreas Dorpalen Professor of History, The Ohio State University and a Fellow of the British Academy. He is one of the world's most prolific and distinguished historians of early modern Europe, above all on sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Spanish and military history. Klappentext Revised second edition of the classic study! looking at Habsburg Spain's handling of the Dutch Revolt. Zusammenfassung The publication of The Army of Flanders and the Spanish Road in 1972 marked the birth of the 'new military history'! and has been constantly cited since its first publication. This revised second edition includes some new sources and updates some references but otherwise remains faithful to the original version. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; Preface; Preface to the second edition; Acknowledgements; Notes on spelling and currency; Glossary; List of abbreviations; Introduction: the character of the low countries' wars; Part I. Assembling an Army: the Problem of Distance: 1. Mobilization; 2. The military corridors of the army of Flanders; 3. The Spanish road; 4. The high command; Part II. Maintaining an Army: the Problem of Resources: 5. The army of Flanders and grand strategy; 6. Financial resources; 7. Life in the army of Flanders; 8. Mutiny; 9. Wastage and 'reformation'; 10. Demobilization; Conclusion: Spain, its enemies and the revolt of the Netherlands; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

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• Autori: Geoffrey Parker, Geoffrey (Ohio State University) Parker
• Con la collaborazione di: John Elliott (Editore), Olwen Hufton (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 14.10.2004
• EAN: 9780521543927
• ISBN: 978-0-521-54392-7
• Dimensioni: 150 mm x 230 mm x 16 mm
• Serie: Cambridge Studies in Early Modern History; Cambridge Studies in Early Mod; Print on Demand; Cambridge Studies in Early Mod
• Categorie: Saggistica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni