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1709 : the twilight of the Sun King /

"1709: Twilight of the Sun King is a narrative history of the greatest crisis France faced between the Fronde and the Revolution. A vigorous study of France at the height of 'absolutism.'"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dee, Darryl, 1972- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2025]
Series:War and society (Rowman and Littlefield, Inc.)
Subjects:
Louis > XIV, > King of France, > 1638-1715 > Last years.
France > History, Military > 1643-1715.
France > History > Louis XIV, 1643-1715.
Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714.
Flanders > History, Military.
France > Histoire militaire > 1643-1715.
Guerre de la Succession d'Espagne, 1701-1714.
Flandre > Histoire militaire.
Table of Contents:
  • The new year: January 1, 1709
  • The winter: January-March, 1709
  • The army: March-May, 1709
  • The negotiations: May-June, 1709
  • The campaign: June-August, 1709
  • The battle: September-December, 1709
  • A new year.