Much of the period 1661-1815 appeared to be the age of France. France was the greatest power in Western Europe in the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and Louis XIV and Napoleon seemed to dominate their periods.
yet when Louis XIV died in 1715, and again after Napoleon's attempt to resume power was defeated at Waterloo a century later, France appeared as a waning power. This failure in Europe was matched on the world scale. France was overtaken by Britain in the struggle for maritime predominance, and ended the period with her empire in ruins.
From Louis XIV to Napoleon 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.
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There is a lack of books on French foreign policy in the revolutionary period
Jeremy Black is very well known and an established authority in the field
There has been a recent surge in the popularity of diplomatic history
French history is especially popular in the US market
Thematic structure should appeal to non-history students
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Louis XIV and Europe; Chapter 3 Foreign Policy Under the Regency, Bourbon and Fleury, 1715–1743; Chapter 4 The Diplomatic Revolution, its Background and Consequences, 1743–1774; Chapter 5 Intervention in America and the Policy of Vergennes, 1774–1787; Chapter 6 The Impact of Revolution, 1787–1799; Chapter 7 The Foreign Policy of Napoleon, 1799–1815; Chapter 8 France and the World; Chapter 9 Conclusions;
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.
Despite France's dominance of the period, after the death of Louis XIV and Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, France appeared to be a failing power. This text examines the period, considering why France was not more successful and considering international relations.
Über den Autor
Jeremy Black
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Louis XIV and Europe; Chapter 3 Foreign Policy Under the Regency, Bourbon and Fleury, 1715-1743; Chapter 4 The Diplomatic Revolution, its Background and Consequences, 1743-1774; Chapter 5 Intervention in America and the Policy of Vergennes, 1774-1787; Chapter 6 The Impact of Revolution, 1787-1799; Chapter 7 The Foreign Policy of Napoleon, 1799-1815; Chapter 8 France and the World; Chapter 9 Conclusions;
Klappentext
Much of the period 1661-1815 appeared to be the age of France. France was the greatest power in Western Europe in the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and Louis XIV and Napoleon seemed to dominate their periods.
yet when Louis XIV died in 1715, and again after Napoleon's attempt to resume power was defeated at Waterloo a century later, France appeared as a waning power. This failure in Europe was matched on the world scale. France was overtaken by Britain in the struggle for maritime predominance, and ended the period with her empire in ruins.
From Louis XIV to Napoleon 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.rn
