Ovchinnikov V. M.

The Formation and Development of the French Colonial Artillery in the Second Half of the 17th — First Half of the 18th Centuries P. 68- 75.

UDC 94(44-52).033

DOI 10.37724/RSU.2022.74.1.006

Abstract. The paper treats some important aspects of the development and transformation of the French colonial artillery during the reigns of Louis XIV and Louis XV. European countries are known for adapting their homeland military and political practices to the environment of their overseas colonies and territories. The French colonies clearly demonstrate the implementation of this principle against the background of the growing Anglo-French contradictions that repeatedly turned into full-scale conflicts. The author focuses on the implementation of the designated mechanism in the context of the field artillery revolution and the fortification revolution in Europe, in attempts to implement the principles of Vauban’s pre-carré territorial system. Attention is also paid to the issue of increasing the role of artillery in local campaigns on the Anglo-French frontier.

Keywords: fortification, artillery, supply, technological innovations, masters of artillery.

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