The Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648Gardiner, Samuel Rawson
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The Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648
Gardiner, Samuel Rawson
Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648
SECTION IV.--_The Swedes establish themselves on the Coast of the
Baltic (July 1630-January 1631)._
July Discipline in the Swedish Army 130
The Duke of Pomerania submits to him, but the
Elector of Brandenburg declares himself neutral 130
1651 The treaty of Bärwalde between France and Sweden 132
SECTION V.--_The Fall of Magdeburg (January-May 1631)._
Jan. Success of Gustavus on the Baltic coast 133
March The Electors of Saxony hold a Protestant Assembly
at Leipzig 133
Tilly attacks the Swedes, but is driven to retreat 134
Ap. 26. Treaty of Cherasco between France and the English 135
May 15. Convention between Gustavus and the Elector of
Brandenburg 136
May 20. Magdeburg stormed, plundered, and burnt 136
The Emperor refuses to cancel the Edict of Restitution 137
CHAPTER VIII.
THE VICTORIES OF GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS.
SECTION I.--_Alliance between the Swedes and the Saxons
(June-September 1631)._
June 21. Gustavus compels the Elector of Brandenburg to an
alliance 138
July Gustavus at the Camp of Werben 138
Aug. Tilly summons the Elector of Saxony to submit 139
Sept. He attacks Saxony, upon which the Elector forms an
alliance with Gustavus 139
Gustavus joins the Saxons 140
SECTION II.--_Battle of Breitenfeld (September 1631)._
Sept. 17. Victory of Gustavus over Tilly at Breitenfeld 141
Wallenstein's intrigues with Gustavus 142
Wallenstein and Gustavus unlikely to agree 143
Political and military designs of Gustavus 144
He looks for a basis of operations on the Rhine 146
SECTION III.--_March of Gustavus into South Germany
(October 1631-May 1632)._
Oct. March of Gustavus to Mentz 148
1632 In spite of the objections of the French, he attacks
Bavaria 149
Ap. 14. Tilly defeated and mortally wounded at the passage
of the Lech 149
May 17. Gustavus enters Munich 150
SECTION IV.--_Wallenstein's Restoration to command
(September 1631-June 1632)._
Sept. Wallenstein breaks off all intercourse with Gustavus 151
Nov. Attempts to reconcile the Elector of Saxony with the
Emperor 152
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