1626 Numerical superiority on the side of the King of Feb. Denmark, but the Imperialists are superior in other respects 94 Failure of the supplies promised to Christian by Charles I. 95 Feb. _Meeting of the second Parliament of Charles I.--Impeachment of Buckingham_ Ap. 25. Mansfeld defeated by Wallenstein at the Bridge of Dessau 96 June _Dissolution of the second Parliament of Charles I._ Aug. 27. Christian IV. defeated by Tilly at Lutter 97 Wallenstein pursues Mansfeld into Hungary 97 CHAPTER VI. STRALSUND AND ROCHELLE. SECTION I.--_Fresh Successes of Wallenstein (August 1626-October 1627)._ 1626 Divergence between the League and Wallenstein 98 Nov. Wallenstein advocates religious equality and the predominance of the army 98 1627 He persuades Ferdinand to increase his army, and is Jan. created Duke of Friedland, in spite of the growing dissatisfaction with his proceedings 100 May-Aug. The King of Denmark hopes to resist Tilly, but Wallenstein returns from Hungary, and gains possession of Silesia 101 Sept. 20. Defeat of the Margrave of Baden at Heiligenhafen 102 Oct. Christian IV. flies to the Island of Fünen, leaving Jutland to Wallenstein 102 SECTION II.--_Resistance to Wallenstein in the Empire (October 1627-February 1628)._ 1627 Meeting of the Electors at Mühlhausen. They complain Oct. of Wallenstein 103 1628 The commercial towns of North Germany jealous of Wallenstein 105 Feb. The Emperor declares the Dukes of Mecklenburg to have forfeited their lands and titles, and pledges the territory to Wallenstein 106 Wallenstein tries in vain to gain over the Hanse Towns 106 He attempts to establish himself on the coast of the Baltic by getting possession of the towns 108 SECTION III.--_The Siege of Stralsund (August-February 1628)._ Feb. As Stralsund refuses to admit a garrison, it is attacked by Wallenstein's orders 108 May It is succoured by Denmark and Sweden 109 Aug. 3. The siege is raised 110 SECTION IV.--_The Siege of Rochelle (1625-1628)._