Format:
xiv, 228 Seiten, 8 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln
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Illustrationen
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24 cm
ISBN:
1526749599
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9781526749598
Content:
"As one of the foremost military commanders of the early seventeenth century Gustavus Adophus, king of Sweden, played a vital role in defending the Protestant cause during the Thirty Years War. In the space of two years – between 1630 and 1632 – he turned the course of the war, winning a decisive victory at the Battle of Breitenfeld and conquering large parts of Germany. The book sets Gustavus in the context of Swedish and European dynastic politics and religious conflict in the early seventeenth century, and describes in detail Swedish military organization and Gustavus’s reforms. His intervention in the Thirty Years War is covered in graphic detail – the decision to intervene, his alliance with France, his campaigns across the breadth of Germany and his generalship at the two major battles he fought there. His exceptional skill as a battlefield commander transformed the fortunes of the Protestant side in the conflict, and he had established himself as a major European figure before his death on the battlefield."
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Language:
English
Keywords:
Gustav Adolf II. Schweden, König 1594-1632
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Dreißigjähriger Krieg
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Geschichte 1630-1632
Author information:
Ericson Wolke, Lars 1957-
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