{"product_id":"louis-xivs-marshals-of-france-9781399062664","title":"Louis XIVs Marshals of France","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor over 70 years, from 1643 to 1715, LouisXIV fought a series of increasingly bitter warswith the Dutch, the Spanish, the British andthe Austrians. During his long reign Francewas the foremost power in Europe and the kingused his military and economic strength toexpand French territory to the north into theLow Countries, to the Rhine, and south to thePyrenees. To enable this expansion, and defendit against the powerful armies that combinedto oppose him, he depended on a select groupof exceptional commanders  remarkable menclose to the throne, who held the prestigioustitle of Marshal of France. These are thedistinguished soldiers James Falkner focuses onin this perceptive and original study, and theircolourful careers and long-reaching campaignsgive us a fascinating insight into the Europeanwarfare of the period and into their relationshipwith their master, the Sun King.Among them are Turenne, the pre-eminentcommander of the early years of Louis'sreign; Luxembourg who never lost a batt","brand":"Pen \u0026 Sword Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019744936279,"sku":"9781399062664","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781399062664.jpg?v=1750781186","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/louis-xivs-marshals-of-france-9781399062664","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}