The Road to Rocroi

The Road to Rocroi
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 425
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ISBN-10 : 9789004170827
ISBN-13 : 9004170820
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Book Synopsis The Road to Rocroi by : Fernando González de León

Download or read book The Road to Rocroi written by Fernando González de León and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining approaches and insights from cultural, social and military history this study traces the evolution and decline of the Spanish officer corps and general staff during the Eighty Years War in connection with contemporary trends such as modernization and aristocratization.


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