François Michel Le Tellier: Louvois
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European History [1]
2 [Type text] 1 Fran?ois Michel Le Tellier: Louvois I was born in Paris in 1641, and from an early age my prestigious father, Michel le Tellier, began training me for my job. My father and I both worked under his majesty Louis XIV, and I succeeded him as war minister after his death. From the instruction received by my father, my talent in the state of military affairs quickly won me the trust of his majesty. Soon, I was made a secr?taire of war for the entire French army. King Louis XIV took matters into his hands personally, and passed all his instructions and demands to the army through me. I was literally the link between the king and his military. Together, my father and I implemented a chain of restructurings for the French armada at the will of his majesty.