The Army of Flanders and the Spanish Road, 1567-1659: The Logistics of Spanish Victory and Defeat in the Low Countries' WarsThe publication of The Army of Flanders and the Spanish Road in 1972 marked the birth of the 'new military history', which emphasized military organization - mobilization, pay, supply, morale and, above all, logistics - rather than military 'events' such as sieges and battles. Geoffrey Parker studied one of the great logistical feats of early modern Europe: how Habsburg Spain managed to maintain and mobilize the largest army in Europe in an 80-year effort to suppress the Dutch Revolt, at 700 miles' distance. Using a unique combination of surviving records, he presented strikingly the logistical problems of fighting wars in early modern Europe, and demonstrated why Spain failed to suppress the Dutch Revolt. The book has been constantly cited since its first publication in English (with translations into Spanish and Dutch). This revised second edition includes some new sources and updates some references but otherwise remains faithful to the original version. |
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Contents
Mobilization | 21 |
The military corridors of the Army of Flanders | 42 |
The Spanish Road | 70 |
The High Command | 91 |
The Army of Flanders and Grand Strategy | 109 |
Financial resources | 118 |
Life in the Army of Flanders | 133 |
Mutiny | 157 |
The speed of overland military expeditions between Lombardy and the Low Countries | A-40 |
The senior officers of the Army of Flanders 15671659 | A-41 |
Philip IIs budget for 1574 sources | A-49 |
Financing Spanish imperialism in the Netherlands 156676 | A-50 |
Annual expenditure by the pagaduria on victuals for the troops | A-51 |
The tail of the Army of Flanders women and servants with the troops | A-52 |
The mutinies of the Army of Flanders | A-53 |
The receipts of the military treasury of the Army of Flanders 15671665 | A-57 |
Wastage and reformation | 177 |
Demobilization | 190 |
Spain its enemies and the revolt of the Netherlands | 195 |
The organization of the Army of Flanders | A-33 |
Spanish and Italian troops sent to the Netherlands 15671640 | A-37 |
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The Army of Flanders and the Spanish Road, 1567-1659: The Logistics of ... Geoffrey Parker No preview available - 1975 |
The Army of Flanders and the Spanish Road, 1567-1659: The Logistics of ... Geoffrey Parker No preview available - 1975 |
The Army of Flanders and the Spanish Road 1567-1659: The Logistics of ... Geoffrey Parker No preview available - 1975 |
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