Memoirs 1701-1707. In 3 volumes

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Memoirs 1701-1707. In 3 volumes

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The second volume of the "Memoirs" of the Duke de Saint-Simon (1675 - 1755; Louis de Rouvroy, Duke de Saint-Simon; French Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon) is marked by events that have occurred since 1701 (the last, according to the memoirist , happy year in the life of Louis XIV) to 1707. In 1701, the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714) began, and Louis de Rouvroy de Saint-Simon describes in detail and analyzes large and small battles in various theaters of war in Germany, Flanders, Spain and Northern Italy: land battles at Carpi and Chiari (1701), under Luzzara and Friedlingen (1702), under Höchstedt (Blenheim) (1703 and 1704) and Speyer (1703), under Ramyi (1706) and Almansa (1707), an imperial sortie in Cremona (1702), the battles for Barcelona (1705) and Turin (1706), countless sieges of cities, naval battles in Vigo Bay (1702) and Gibraltar (1704) and much more. The author paints colorful portraits of French military leaders of high and low rank; talks about patriotism; clearly shows how the personal qualities of commanders and officials responsible for supplying the troops influenced the outcome of battles and entire military campaigns, during which courage coexisted with cowardice, and loyalty to duty - with betrayal. The literary talent of the memoirist unfolds in full force when he talks about the bitter defeats that haunted France and about rare victories in those years. Along with the characters who have already participated in the events covered by the first volume of the "Memoirs" by Louis de Rouvroy de Saint-Simon (1691-1701), for the first time appear in the narrative or begin to act much more actively, and many other personalities who came to the fore of history at turning points : generals Eugene of Savoy and his cousin Ludwig of Baden, Duke of Marlborough and a whole galaxy of marshals of France, Archduke Charles, Princess Orsini, Ferenc Rakoczi, Swedish King Charles XII, Anthony Geinsius, Queen Anne of England, Duke of Savoy and Elector of Bavaria ... Appeal to the ups and downs of the "big ” and “small” history dictates the multifaceted nature of the narrative, so large-scale historical events are interspersed in “Memoirs” with private episodes from the life of the court and individual families, reports of political squabbles and intrigues, and historical anecdotes. Saint-Simon analyzes in detail the issues of ceremonial (this time - Spanish), the relationship between the Church and the state, lawsuits, including those that took place with his personal participation. The publication contains two scientific articles (on the literary side of the "Memoirs" of Saint-Simon and on the War of the Spanish Succession, considered from the "Spanish" point of view), detailed notes, annotated index of names, genealogical tables, geographical maps, illustrations and other auxiliary materials.

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Publication language: Russian

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