Title: Warfare in the seventeenth century
First published: 2004
Description: From the multi-faceted conflicts of the Thirty Years' War to the campaigns of Louis XIV, a richly detailed picture emerges of military life and structure in the 1600s. During the 17th century, technological evolutions in fortifications and arms meant that wars grew longer, armies larger, and military formations more disciplined. Yet, militias remained primarily mercenary; although armaments developed from the pike to the socket bayonet and uniforms began to appear, professionalism remained low.
Subjects: History, History, Military, Military History, Military art and science, Military history, Modern, Modern Military history, Military art and science, history, Military history, Europe, history, military
Places: Europe
Time periods: 17th century
LC classification: U43.E95 C49 2004