Marshal Vauban And The Defence Of Louis Xiv S France

Author : James Falkner
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781783031337

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Marshal Vauban by James Falkner Pdf

“[A] vivid and well written account of the life of the man who built some of the most magnificent military structures known to man.”—Clayton Donnell, “Fortress Archaeologist” Sebastien Le Prestre, Marshal Vauban, was one of the greatest military engineers of all time. His complex, highly sophisticated fortress designs, his advanced theories for the defense and attack of fortified places, and his prolific work as a writer and radical thinker on military and social affairs, mark him out as one of the most influential military minds of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Yet no recent study of this extraordinary man has been published in English. James Falkner, in this perceptive and lively new account of Vauban’s life and work, follows his career as a soldier from a dashing and brave young cavalry officer to his emergence as a masterful military engineer. And he shows that Vauban was much more than simply a superlative builder of fortresses, for as a leading military commander serving Louis XIV, he perfected a method for attacking fortifications in the most effective way, which became standard practice until the present day. Falkner’s new study will add significantly to the understanding of Vauban’s achievements and the impact his work has had on the history of warfare. “A very enjoyable read for those looking for a good, basic account of Vauban’s career and his role in the wars of Louis XIV and of fortification more generally. Its usefulness is enhanced by various maps and reproductions of portraits of key characters and of contemporary plans of fortresses.”—War in History

Author : James Falkner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Fortification
ISBN : 1844159272

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Marshal Vauban and the Defence of Louis XIV's France by James Falkner Pdf

Sebastien Le Prestre, Marshal Vauban, was one of the greatest military engineers of all time. His complex, highly sophisticated fortress designs, his advanced theories for the defense and attack of fortified places, and his prolific work as a writer and radical thinker on military and social affairs mark him out as one of the most influential military minds of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Yet no recent study of this extraordinary man has been published in English. James Falkner, in this perceptive and lively new account of Vauban's life and work, follows his career as a soldier from a dashing and brave young cavalry officer to his emergence as a masterful military engineer. And he shows that Vauban was much more than simply a superlative builder of fortresses, for as a leading military commander serving Louis XIV, he perfected a method for attacking fortifications in the most effective way, which became standard practice until the present day. James Falkner's new study will add significantly to the understanding of Vauban's achievements and the impact his work has had on the history of warfare.

Author : Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786456987

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Vauban and the French Military Under Louis XIV by Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage Pdf

A man of inventiveness, versatility and reformist ideas, Marshal Sebastien Le Preste de Vauban built a formidable ring of fortresses to protect France's national frontiers. More than just a fortification designer, Vauban was also a gifted economist, author, and political strategist. This book tells the complete story of Vauban's exceptional career, placing him within the framework of Louis XIV's reign and revealing his lasting influences in France and other nations. With the aid of numerous detailed drawings, 17th century bastioned fortification, artillery, and seige warfare are described in detail. Vauban's fortifications that are still standing today are particularly highlighted.

Author : Paddy Griffith
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472800237

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The Vauban Fortifications of France by Paddy Griffith Pdf

Vauban was the foremost military engineer of France, not only during his lifetime, but also throughout the 18th century when his legacy and methods remained in place almost unchanged. Indeed, his expertise and experience in the construction, defence, and attack of fortresses is unrivalled by any of his contemporaries, of any nationality. In all three of those fields he was a significant innovator and prolific exponent, having planned approximately 160 major defensive projects and directed over 50 sieges. This book provides not only a modern listing of his varied interventions and their fates, but also a wide-ranging discussion of just how and why they pushed forward the international boundaries of the arts of fortification.

Author : F. J. Hebbert,George A. Rothrock
Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015029111203

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Soldier of France by F. J. Hebbert,George A. Rothrock Pdf

A biography of the greatest of France's pre-Revolutionary military engineers and builders, this book attempts to evoke both the man and the significance of his work. It also surveys the broad scope of his formidable intellect in connection with social, political and demographic matters. Stressing his basic honesty, humanity and courage this book portrays Vauban as a significant and influential servitor of the Sun King, Louis XIV, both within and beyond his professional obligations as royal engineer.

Author : Daniel Halévy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1925
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105048805068

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Vauban, Builder of Fortresses by Daniel Halévy Pdf

Author : Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2009-12-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786458073

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French Fortifications, 1715-1815 by Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage Pdf

This book describes and illustrates French fortifications from 1715 (the death of Louis XIV) to 1815 (the fall of Napoleon), focusing particularly on the Napoleonic era. After an historical background, it covers the heritage of the Ancien Regime with the important contributions of Vauban (the bastioned defense), Gribeauval's reforms in artillery, and Montalembert's innovations. Chapters explore the style of Napoleonic fortifications, siege warfare, artillery and engineering corps, as well as the Napoleonic achievements in France, Italy, German and the Netherlands, including projects that were planned but never completed.

Author : James Falkner
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473842953

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Marlborough's War Machine, 1702–1711 by James Falkner Pdf

The author of The War of the Spanish Succession analyzes the inner workings of the army led into battle by General John Churchill. Blenheim, Ramilles, Oudenarde, Malplaquet—much has been written about the brilliant victories of the Duke of Marlborough’s Anglo-Dutch army over the armies of Louis XIV of France during the War of the Spanish Succession. Less attention has been focused on the men and the military organization that made these achievements possible—the soldiers, the commanders, the army structure and administration, the logistics, engineering, weapons and finance. That is why James Falkner’s penetrating account of the composition and operation of Marlborough’s army is of such value. His clear analysis gives a fascinating insight into Marlborough’s war machine and into the conduct of war in Europe 300 years ago. “I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it, particularly if you are embarking on a visit to the battlefields of the War of the Spanish Succession.”—Army Rumour Service “This perceptively written book tells us about the war machine that backed up Marlborough’s strategic and tactical genius . . . An excellent book.”—Classic Arms and Militaria “The author, having written a number of books on the period, knows his subject and this certainly shows in this, his latest contribution to the history of the British army in the early 18th century.”—Military Modelling Magazine

Author : James Falkner
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1970-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473816237

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James Falkner's Guide to Marlborough's Battlefields by James Falkner Pdf

Three hundred years ago Queen Anne's Captain-General, John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough, led the Allied armies in an epic struggle against the powerful French forces of Louis XIV, in campaigns that stretched across wide areas of the Low Countries, France and Germany. Marlborough's victories at the Schellenberg, Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde and Malplaquet are among the most remarkable feats in all of British military history. Marlborough broke France's military power for a hundred years. As James Falkner demonstrates in this, the first full-scale guide to the subject, the story of these famous campaigns makes compelling and exciting reading, and the sites associated with them are evocative places that can easily be visited today. His battlefield guide is essential reading for anyone who is keen to understand the military history of the era, and it is an invaluable companion for visitors to the many battlefields associated with Marlborough's triumphs.

Author : John Albert Lynn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : France
ISBN : IND:30000067270649

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The Wars of Louis XIV, 1664-1714 by John Albert Lynn Pdf

Author : James Falkner
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781590317

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The War of the Spanish Succession 1701-1714 by James Falkner Pdf

The War of the Spanish Succession, fought between 1701 and 1714 to decide who should inherit the Spanish throne, was a conflict on an unprecedented scale, stretching across most of western Europe, the high seas and the Americas. Yet this major subject is not well known and is little understood. That is why the publication of James Falkner's absorbing new study is so timely and important. rn In a clear and perceptive narrative he describes and analyses the complex political manoeuvres and a series of military campaigns which also involved the threat posed by Ottoman Turks in the east and Sweden and Russia in the north. Fighting took place not just in Europe but in the Americas and Canada, and on the high seas. All European powers, large and small, were involved – France, Spain, Great Britain, Holland, Austria and Portugal were the major players.rn The end result of eleven years of outright war was a French prince firmly established on the throne in Madrid and a division of the old Spanish empire. More notably though, French power, previously so dominant, was curbed for almost ninety years.

Author : Jamel Ostwald
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004154896

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Vauban Under Siege by Jamel Ostwald Pdf

"Vauban under Siege" is the first systematic comparison of the theory of Vaubanian siegecraft with its reality, contrasting military engineering's pursuit of the efficient siege with generals' contradictory search for rapid conquest, purchased at the cost of additional lives.

Author : Anna Keay
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781632865243

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The Last Royal Rebel by Anna Keay Pdf

The absorbing tale of how this legendary rogue became the champion of parliamentary monarchy and changed the course of English history. At first light on July 6, 1685, the last battle ever fought on English soil was almost over. On one side of the watery pasture at Sedgemoor was the dashing thirty-six-year-old Duke of Monmouth, the charismatic son of Charles II, adored by the people. A reformer, a romantic, and a Protestant, he was fighting the army he had once commanded, in opposition to his uncle, King James II. Yet even before he launched his attack, Monmouth knew he would die. Born in the backstreets of Rotterdam in the year his grandfather Charles I was executed, Monmouth was the child of a turbulent age. His mother, the first of Charles II's famous liaisons, played courtesan to the band of raw and restless young royalists forced abroad by the changing political current. Conceived during a revolution and born into a republic, Monmouth, by the time he was twelve, was the sensation of the most licentious and libertine court in Europe. Adored by the king and drenched in honors, he became the greatest rake and reprobate of the age. On his path to becoming "the last royal rebel," Monmouth consorted with a spectacular list of contemporaries: Louis XIV was his mentor, William of Orange his confidant, Nell Gwyn his friend, the future Duke of Marlborough his pupil, D'Artagnan his lieutenant, John Dryden his censor, and John Locke his comrade. Anna Keay expertly chronicles Monmouth's life and offers splendid insight into this crucial and dramatic period in English history.

Author : John A Lynn
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472810052

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The French Wars 1667–1714 by John A Lynn Pdf

Campaigns fought by Louis XIV, the Sun King, shaped the borders of European states, the destinies of royal dynasties, and even the patterns of absolutist government. This book presents the most authoritative yet accessible and succinct account of these all-important struggles available today, covering every aspect of the wars from decisions made by the king at his palace at Versailles to the life of the troops encamped in the field. Focusing on the French army, the greatest military force of the age, this tale of violence, victory, and victims balances siege and battle in a way that tells us much that is new about the Sun King and his adversaries.

Author : Christopher Duffy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317408581

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The Fortress in the Age of Vauban and Frederick the Great 1660-1789 by Christopher Duffy Pdf

The later seventeenth and eighteenth centuries have been acclaimed as the classic period of artillery fortification. This was an era when fortresses and fortress systems shaped the calculations of strategists and statesmen, and often dictated the course of campaigns. The age was one of almost constant conflict and this book, originally published in 1985, explores the influence of the fortress in the dynastic wars of Bourbon, Habsburg and Hohenzollern, the contest for influence in the Baltic, the last crusades of the West against the Turks, and in the peculiar conditions of colonial campaigning and the War of the American Independence.