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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-101855326027
ISBN-139781855326026
eBay Product ID (ePID)440959
Product Key Features
Book TitleLouis Xv's Army (1) : Cavalry and Dragoons
Number of Pages50 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1996
TopicRoyalty, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other)
IllustratorLeliepvre, Eugene, Yes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorRene Chartrand
Book SeriesMen-At-Arms Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight5.6 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition20
Series Volume Number296
Dewey Decimal355.00944
Table Of ContentIntroduction · The Royal Guard Cavalry · Heavy Cavalry · Dragoons · Standards and Guidons · The Plates
SynopsisFrance had a population of between 22 and 25 million at this time, and maintained the largest standing army in Europe. In peacetime it might have amounted to about 200,000 men; in times of war, it could be anything up to half a million. A substantial part of Louis XV's army consisted of numerous regiments of guard cavalry, heavy cavalry and dragoon regiments, which were considered the best and noblest part. These many units form the subject matter in this first of five fascinating volumes Men-at-Arms 296, 302, 304, 308 & 313] by Ren Chartrand covering the army of Louis XV's., France had a population of between 22 and 25 million at this time, and maintained the largest standing army in Europe. In peacetime it might have amounted to about 200,000 men; in times of war, it could be anything up to half a million. A substantial part of Louis XV's army consisted of numerous regiments of guard cavalry, heavy cavalry and dragoon regiments, which were considered the best and noblest part. These many units form the subject matter in this first of five fascinating volumes [Men-at-Arms 296, 302, 304, 308 & 313] by René Chartrand covering the army of Louis XV's.