French Army of Picardy
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The French Army of Picardy was a prominent field army of the Kingdom of France, active in the early modern period and noted for its role in major conflicts such as the Thirty Years' War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French Army of Picardy canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early modern French army
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field army ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| associatedWith | French military reforms of the 17th century ⓘ |
| category |
Armies of early modern France
ⓘ
Military history of Picardy ⓘ Thirty Years' War military units and formations ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
under authority of the King of France
ⓘ
under authority of the Secretary of State for War of France ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
conducting large-scale campaigns
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defending northern frontiers of France ⓘ |
| garrisonRegion | Picardy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Ancien Régime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | French ⓘ |
| locationOfOperations |
Flanders
NERFINISHED
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Picardy NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ northern France ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Picardy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConflict | Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Habsburg Spain
NERFINISHED
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Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French Royal Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
border defense
ⓘ
field operations ⓘ offensive campaigns ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar |
Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659)
NERFINISHED
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Western Front of the Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | infantry and cavalry field army ⓘ |
| usedBy | French monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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