Wallenstein, his birth and education, 88; raises an army for the Emperor, and is created Prince of Friedland, 89; his mode of carrying on war, 90; enters Magdeburg and Halberstadt, 92; defeats Mansfeld at the Bridge of Dessau, 96; his quarrel with the League, 98; confers with Eggenberg, 99; is created Duke of Friedland, 100; subdues Silesia, 101; conquers Schleswig and Jutland, 102; complaints of the Electors against him, 103; his fresh levies, 104; Mecklenburg pledged to him, 105; named Admiral of the Baltic, 108; attempts to burn the Swedish fleet, 108; besieges Stralsund, 108; assists in the siege of Glückstadt, 117; his investiture with the Duchy of Mecklenburg, 118; his breach with the Electors, 124; talks of sacking Rome, 127; his deprivation demanded, 127; his dismissal, 129; makes overtures to Gustavus, 142; breaks off his intercourse with Gustavus, 152; is reinstated in command by the Emperor, 153; character of his army, 153; drives the Saxons out of Bohemia, 155; entrenches himself near Nüremberg, 158; repulses Gustavus and marches into Saxony, 160; takes up a position at Lützen, is defeated, 161; negotiates with the Saxons, 170; hopes to bring about peace, 171; negotiates with the Swedes, 172; prepares to force the Emperor to accept peace from him, 174; opposition to him, 175; the Emperor decides against him, 176; throws himself upon his officers, 177; is declared a traitor, and abandoned by the garrison of Prague, 178; his murder, 181; causes of his failure, 181. Werben, camp of Gustavus at, 138. Werth, John of, general in Maximilian's service, 207. Weston, Sir Richard, represents England at the Congress at Brussels, 57. Westphalia, the Peace of, opening of negotiations for, 209; signature of, 213; its results, 215. White Hill, battle of the, 45. Wiesloch, combat of, 57. William, Landgrave of Hesse Cassel, joins Gustavus, 138; shut out from the benefits of the treaty of Prague, 186; his alliance with France, 190. Wimpfen, battle of, 57. Winter-king, nickname of Frederick, 39. Wismar in Wallenstein's hands, 108. Wittingau, occupied by Mansfeld, 48. Wittstock, battle of, 194. Wolfenbüttel holds out for Christian IV., 101; battle at, 201. Wrangel, succeeds Torstenson as commander of the Swedes, 209; joins Turenne, 212. Würtemberg, accepts the terms of the treaty of Prague, 195. Würzburg taken by Gustavus, 147; surrenders to Turenne, 212. Ypres, surrenders to the French, 224. Znaim, Wallenstein confers with Eggenberg at, 153. Zusmarshausen, battle of, 231. _An Important Historical Series._ EPOCHS OF HISTORY. EDITED BY EDWARD E. MORRIS, M.A., Of Lincoln College, Oxford. Head Master of the Bedfordshire Middle-Class Public School, &c. Each 1 vol. 16mo. with Outline Maps. Price per volume, in cloth, $1.00.