French Armies of the Thirty Years' War 1618-48

A newly revised edition on the construction of one of the first standing armies in the 17th century.

French Armies of the Thirty Years’ War presents the development of the French Army, one of the first standing armies in Europe, from 1617 to 1648. It shows how Louis XIII and Richelieu exploited the complex legacy of the Wars of Religion to the benefit of both the Crown and the Country.

The Three Musketeers, Cyrano de Bergerac, Louis XIII, Richelieu, Condé, Turenne, La Rochelle, Rocroi…these f...