Commander de grandes armées : le maréchal de Luxembourg face aux mutations de la guerre à la fin du XVIIe siècle
The War of the League of Augsburg (1688-1697), during which the Marshal Luxembourg earned his greatest victories - Fleurus in 1690, Neerwinden in 1693 - witnessed the size of armies reach new heights. They would maintain these numbers throughout the conflicts of the 18th century. Furthermore, the Ta...
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2014
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| Accès en ligne: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Résumé: | The War of the League of Augsburg (1688-1697), during which the Marshal Luxembourg earned his greatest victories - Fleurus in 1690, Neerwinden in 1693 - witnessed the size of armies reach new heights. They would maintain these numbers throughout the conflicts of the 18th century. Furthermore, the Tapissier (“upholsterer”) of Notre Dame is considered the first general to command large armies and one of the few to have managed to maneuver them during a period often associated with defeats and blockades related to the Spanish War of Succession. This article traces the main logistical, operational, technical, and tactical evolutions of the moment ; during which, according to Guibert, “the way of doing things changed”. We will also examine how a general such as Luxembourg, whose experience went back as far as the Thirty Years War and who prized the exaltation of noble values, dealt with the transformations underway, especially those concerning combat methods. |
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