Another great title from the Century of the Soldier series. Author is Italian military historian Ciro Paoletti and artist Bruno Mugnai. Books on the 9 Years War or the War of the League of Augsburg are rare and even more rare on the Italian theatre of the conflict especially in English. This is a comprehensive look at the army and the campaigns that it took part in. Well illustrated with engravings and colour plates of uniforms and flags by Italian artist Bruno Mugnai. All the diplomatic and political machinations are explained as all the principal sieges and battles. All the main leaders are introduced and analysed. This would be worth getting for the images alone but the fact that it has very readable text in English makes this a must-have book for the late 17th century enthusiast. If you are a wargamer of this period it will be a useful addition to your library.
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