Gustavus Adolphus

A grand sweeping military history of the "pike and shot" era, with a particular emphasis on the Thirty Years' War in Europe (16181648). Originally published in two volumes, the first covers the life of Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, and known as "The Lion of the North" by his many opponents. Born into an era of constant warfare, he became king at 17, transformed the Army of Sweden into the first truly modern military machine, and led it in person for twenty years until his untimely death at the battle of Lützen. His innovations in training, equipment, and tactics made Sweden the dominant Baltic power for the next one hundred years, and have earned him the title of the "father of modern warfare." The second volume explores the many battles of other great generals of the era, including Tilly, Wallenstein, Turenne, Condé, Eugene, and Marlborough.

Theodore Ayrault Dodge's illustrated history was first published in 1895, as part of his "Great Captains" series. This ebook edition combines both volumes, and includes an active table of contents, reflowable text, and nearly 250 line drawings and battle maps.

Table of Contents:
I. The Era of Cavalry. 3781315
II. Reappearance of Infantry. 13151500
III. Changes in Tactics. Sixteenth Century
IV. The Swedish Army-Changes. 15231632
V. The Swedish Organization and Tactics. 16111632
VI. The Young Prince and King. 16111617
VII. The Polish Wars. 16171625
VIII. The Thirty Years' War. Religious Phase. 16181625
IX. The Danish Period. 16251630
X. The Polish Wars continue. 16251627
XI. The Polish Wars end. 16281629
XII. The Swedish Period begins. January to June, 1630
XIII. Gustavus Lands in Germany. June to August, 1630
XIV. Gustavus Attacks the Enemy. September to December, 1630
XV. Winter-Quarters at Bärwalde. January, 1631
XVI. Gustavus and Tilly Manœuvre. February to April, 1630
XVII. Magdeburg. September, 1630, to May, 1631
XVIII. Gustavus Advances to the Elbe. June and July, 1631
XIX. Tilly Invades Hesse-Cassel and Saxony. August, 1631
XX. Breitenfeld. September 17, 1631
XXI. Towards the Main. September and October, 1631
XXII. Mainz. November, 1631
XXIII. To the Danube. December, 1631, to April, 1632
XXIV. The Crossing of the Lech. April 15, 1632
XXV. The Reappearance of Wallenstein. January to June, 1632
XXVI. Nürnberg. July and August, 1632
XXVII. The Assault on the Alte Veste. September, 1632
XXVIII. Sparring. September, 1632
XXIX. Back to Saxony. October and November, 1632
XXX. Lützen. November 16, 1632
XXXI. The Man and Soldier
XXXII. Nördlingen. 16331634
XXXIII. Cromwell. 16421651
XXXIV. Turenne. 1634 to August, 1644
XXXV. Condé at Rocroy. May 19, 1643
XXXVI. Freiburg. August, 1644
XXXVII. Mergentheim. May 5, 1645
XXXVIII. Allerheim. August 5, 1645
XXXIX. Condé at Dunkirk. September and October, 1646
XL. Turenne and Wrangel. 16461647
XLI. The Thirty Years' War ends. 1648
XLII. Condé against Turenne. 16501656
XLIII. Arras and Valenciennes. 16541656
XLIV. Dunkirk. The Battle of the Dunes, 1657. May and June, 1658
XLV. Army Organization and Tactics. Early Seventeenth to Early Eighteenth Century
XLVI. Turenne in Holland. 1672
XLVII. Montecuculi. 1673
XLVIII. Senef, August 11, and Sinsheim, June 16, 1674
XLIX. Entzheim, October 4, 1674. Türkheim, January 5, 1675
L. Turenne's Last Campaign. 1675
LI. The Siege of Vienna. 1683
LII. Luxemburg and Catinat. 16901693
LIII. Prince Eugene against Catinat. 1701
LIV. Eugene against Villero and Vendome. 17011702
LV. Villars. 1703
LVI. Marlborough and Eugene. 1704
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