This history of the Holy Roman Empire's Catholic troops who fought in the Thirty Years' War explores the role of infantry and artillery during the last major religious war in continental Europe. As the states of the Holy Roman Empire split along religious lines, all of Europe plunged into a bloody conflict that lasted three decades, decimating populations and impoverishing communities.
However, amidst this social, political, and religious devastation, significant changes occurred in the organization of the armed forces. The war marked the end of large mercenary armies and the beginning of a well-disciplined national army. This book documents this progress, illustrating and explaining the strengths of the main Catholic troops, while exploring their weapons, organization, tactics, and the colorful uniforms worn by infantrymen and artillery units.
Manufacturer
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Skroutz Book Awards 2025
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- Type
- General History
- Theme
- Roman Empire
- Time Period
- Middle Ages
- Language
- English
- Subtitle
- -
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 48
- Release Date
- 27/10/2009
- Publication Date
- 2009
- Dimensions
- 18.4x24.6 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9781846034473
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