Princes, posts and partisans: the army of Louis XIV and partisan warfare in the Netherlands (1673-1678)

This Volume Explores French Partisan Warfare In The Spanish Netherlands During The Dutch War (1672-78). It Considers Such Practices As Contributions, Fire-raids, And Blockades Before Sieges. The Author Relies Extensively On Archival Sources, And In Many Cases Explores Events That Have Been Passed Over By Similar Studies. Louis Xiv And His Generals Used Partisan Warfare To Fit A Strategy Of Exhaustion To Ensure Territorial Conquest. The French Army's Reliance On Partisan Warfare Reveals The Limitations Of The War-making Potential Of Louis Xiv's State; At The Same Time It Leads To The Emergence Of A More Modern Practice Of Military Operations To Pursue Theater-strategic Objectives. List Of Tables -- List Of Maps -- List Of Plates -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Note On Money -- Introduction ... 1 -- Ch. 1 The Dutch War In The Netherlands ... 12 -- Ch. 2 Organizing The Imposition Of Contributions And War Taxes ... 42 -- Ch. 3 The Garrison Force And Partisan Warfare ... 89 -- Ch. 4 Raids ... 132 -- Ch. 5 Field Armies As Source And Target Of Partisan Warfare ... 179 -- Ch. 6 The Defense Of The North Of France ... 215 -- Ch. 7 Blockades ... 269 -- Epilogue ... 319 -- Bibliography ... 329 -- Index ... 335. George Satterfield. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. English