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Loading... Gustavus Adolphus: A History of the Art of War from Its Revival After the Middle Ages to the End of the Spanish Succession War, With a Detailed Account of the Campaigns of the Great Swede, and of the Most Famous Campaigns of Turenne, Condé, Eugene… (1895)58 | None | 452,540 |
(4.13) | None | This classic history does not end with Adolphus Gustavus's death in 1632 but follows the development of the art of war up to 1712, examining the great captains who were influenced by Gustavus. |
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The feature characterizing the history of the art of war, from the fall of the Roman empire to the era of the Reformation, is the rise of cavalry as the main reliance of nations, and the corresponding decadence of infantry | |
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The Crusades were full of prowess; they gave us no military lessons, except that of blind devotion. "Have you ever been in a battle?" asked he of the duke of Gloucester before the action opened. "No." "Well, you'll see a big one lost in half an hour," rejoined Conde. | |
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What she owed to Gustavus she lost through Charles XII – a monarch possessing abundant courage, abundant skill, abundant means, but lacking the one trait which he needed to make him truly great – discretion. (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.) | |
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▾References References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in English (4)▾Book descriptions This classic history does not end with Adolphus Gustavus's death in 1632 but follows the development of the art of war up to 1712, examining the great captains who were influenced by Gustavus. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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A grand sweeping military history of the “pike and shot” era, with a particular emphasis on the Thirty Years’ War in Europe (1618–1648). 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. | |
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