From Louis XIV to Napoleon : the fate of a great power /

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This is a scholarly yet accessible account which considers why France was not more successful and throws light on French history, international relations, warfare and the rise and fall of French power.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Black, Jeremy, 1955-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : UCL Press, 1999.
Subjects:
1600-1815
HISTORY.
Diplomatic relations.
France > Foreign relations > 1643-1715.
France > Foreign relations > 1715-1793.
France > Foreign relations > 1792-1815.
France > History > 17th century.
France > History > 18th century.
France > History > Louis XIV, 1643-1715.
France > History > Revolution, 1789-1799.
France > Relations extérieures > 1643-1715.
France > Relations extérieures > 1715-1793.
France > Relations extérieures > 1792-1815.
France > Histoire > 17e siècle.
France > Histoire > 18e siècle.
France.
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction : a European and world power
  • 2. Louis XIV and Europe : French foreign policy, 1661-1715
  • 3. Foreign policy under the regency, Bourbon and Fleury, 1715-1743
  • 4. The diplomatic revolution, its background and consequences, 1743-1774
  • 5. Intervention in America and the policy of Vergennes, 1774-1787
  • 6. The impact of Revolution, 1787-1799
  • 7. The foreign policy of Napoleon, 1799-1815
  • 8. France and the world
  • 9. Conclusions.

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