Battles of the Thirty Years War
Battles of the Thirty Years War This is the first complete detailed study of the military aspects of the first half of this important conflict (1618-1635). The main emphasis is on the unique…
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Battles of the Thirty Years War
This is the first complete detailed study of the military aspects of the first half of this important conflict (1618-1635). The main emphasis is on the unique character and aspects of the Thirty Years War, with attention to the evolution of warfare and weapons, the impact of this evolution on actual operations, and the replacement of the previously dominant tercio style of warfare by the nascent linear system.The Thirty Years War is considered within its own context, rather than merely as a poor relation to the linear or Napoleonic periods. Each chapter deals with a particular battle, but Guthrie also examines wider questions of strategy, leadership, armaments, organization, logistics, and war finances.
The campaigns covered in this volume include the defeat of the Bohemian and German Protestants (1618-1623), the Danish War (1625-1629), the victories of the Swedes under
Battles of the Thirty Years War
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