首页 >出版文学> The Home Book of Verse>第12章
  Morethan5000oftheImperialistswereleftuponthefield,andnearlyasmanytakenprisoners。Theirwholeartillery,consistingof46field-pieces,thesilverplateandportfolioofthearchduke,withthewholebaggageofthearmy,fellintothehandsofthevictors。
  Torstensohn,toogreatlydisabledbyhisvictorytopursuetheenemy,moveduponLeipzig。ThedefeatedarmyretiredintoBohemia,whereitsshatteredregimentsreassembled。TheArchdukeLeopoldcouldnotrecoverfromthevexationcausedbythisdefeat;
  andtheregimentofcavalrywhich,byitsprematureflight,hadoccasionedthedisaster,experiencedtheeffectsofhisindignation。
  AtRaconitzinBohemia,inpresenceofthewholearmy,hepubliclydeclareditinfamous,depriveditofitshorses,arms,andensigns,ordereditsstandardstobetorn,condemnedtodeathseveraloftheofficers,anddecimatedtheprivates。
  ThesurrenderofLeipzig,threeweeksafterthebattle,wasitsbrilliantresult。ThecitywasobligedtoclothetheSwedishtroopsanew,andtopurchaseanexemptionfromplunder,byacontributionof300,000rix-dollars,towhichalltheforeignmerchants,whohadwarehousesinthecity,weretofurnishtheirquota。
  Inthemiddleofwinter,TorstensohnadvancedagainstFreyberg,andforseveralweeksdefiedtheinclemencyoftheseason,hopingbyhisperseverancetowearyouttheobstinacyofthebesieged。
  Buthefoundthathewasmerelysacrificingthelivesofhissoldiers;
  andatlast,theapproachoftheimperialgeneral,Piccolomini,compelledhim,withhisweakenedarmy,toretire。Heconsideredit,however,asequivalenttoavictory,tohavedisturbedthereposeoftheenemyintheirwinterquarters,who,bytheseverityoftheweather,sustainedalossof3000horses。HenowmadeamovementtowardstheOder,asifwiththeviewofreinforcinghimselfwiththegarrisonsofPomeraniaandSilesia;but,withtherapidityoflightning,heagainappearedupontheBohemianfrontier,penetratedthroughthatkingdom,andrelievedOlmutzinMoravia,whichwashardpressedbytheImperialists。
  HiscampatDobitschau,twomilesfromOlmutz,commandedthewholeofMoravia,onwhichheleviedheavycontributions,andcarriedhisravagesalmosttothegatesofVienna。InvaindidtheEmperorattempttoarmtheHungariannobilityindefenceofthisprovince;
  theyappealedtotheirprivileges,andrefusedtoservebeyondthelimitsoftheirowncountry。Thus,thetimethatshouldhavebeenspentinactiveresistance,waslostinfruitlessnegociation,andtheentireprovincewasabandonedtotheravagesoftheSwedes。
  WhileTorstensohn,byhismarchesandhisvictories,astonishedfriendandfoe,thearmiesoftheallieshadnotbeeninactiveinotherpartsoftheempire。ThetroopsofHesse,underCountEberstein,andthoseofWeimar,underMareschaldeGuebriant,hadfallenintotheElectorateofCologne,inordertotakeuptheirwinterquartersthere。
  Togetridofthesetroublesomeguests,theElectorcalledtohisassistancetheimperialgeneralHatzfeldt,andassembledhisowntroopsunderGeneralLamboy。ThelatterwasattackedbythealliesinJanuary,1642,andinadecisiveactionnearKempen,defeated,withthelossofabout2000menkilled,andabouttwiceasmanyprisoners。
  ThisimportantvictoryopenedtothemthewholeElectorateandneighbouringterritories,sothattheallieswerenotonlyenabledtomaintaintheirwinterquartersthere,butdrewfromthecountrylargesuppliesofmenandhorses。
  GuebriantlefttheHessianstodefendtheirconquestsontheLowerRhineagainstHatzfeldt,andadvancedtowardsThuringia,asiftosecondtheoperationsofTorstensohninSaxony。ButinsteadofjoiningtheSwedes,hesoonhurriedbacktotheRhineandtheMaine,fromwhichheseemedtothinkhehadremovedfartherthanwasexpedient。ButbeinganticipatedintheMargraviateofBaden,bytheBavariansunderMercyandJohndeWerth,hewasobligedtowanderaboutforseveralweeks,exposed,withoutshelter,totheinclemencyofthewinter,andgenerallyencampinguponthesnow,tillhefoundamiserablerefugeinBreisgau。Heatlasttookthefield;
  and,inthenextsummer,bykeepingtheBavarianarmyemployedinSuabia,preventeditfromrelievingThionville,whichwasbesiegedbyConde。
  ButthesuperiorityoftheenemysoondrovehimbacktoAlsace,whereheawaitedareinforcement。
  ThedeathofCardinalRichelieutookplaceinNovember,1642,andthesubsequentchangeinthethroneandintheministry,occasionedbythedeathofLouisXIII。,hadforsometimewithdrawntheattentionofFrancefromtheGermanwar,andwasthecauseoftheinactionofitstroopsinthefield。
  ButMazarin,theinheritor,notonlyofRichelieu’spower,butalsoofhisprinciplesandhisprojects,followedoutwithrenewedzealtheplansofhispredecessor,thoughtheFrenchsubjectwasdestinedtopaydearlyenoughforthepoliticalgreatnessofhiscountry。
  Themainstrengthofitsarmies,whichRichelieuhademployedagainsttheSpaniards,wasbyMazarindirectedagainsttheEmperor;
  andtheanxietywithwhichhecarriedonthewarinGermany,provedthesincerityofhisopinion,thattheGermanarmywastherightarmofhisking,andawallofsafetyaroundFrance。
  ImmediatelyuponthesurrenderofThionville,hesentaconsiderablereinforcementtoField-MarshalGuebriantinAlsace;
  andtoencouragethetroopstobearthefatiguesoftheGermanwar,thecelebratedvictorofRocroi,theDukeofEnghien,afterwardsPrinceofConde,wasplacedattheirhead。
  GuebriantnowfelthimselfstrongenoughtoappearagaininGermanywithrepute。HehastenedacrosstheRhinewiththeviewofprocuringbetterwinterquartersinSuabia,andactuallymadehimselfmasterofRothweil,whereaBavarianmagazinefellintohishands。
  Buttheplacewastoodearlypurchasedforitsworth,andwasagainlostevenmorespeedilythanithadbeentaken。Guebriantreceivedawoundinthearm,whichthesurgeon’sunskilfulnessrenderedmortal,andtheextentofhislosswasfeltontheverydayofhisdeath。
  TheFrencharmy,sensiblyweakenedbyanexpeditionundertakenatsosevereaseasonoftheyear,had,afterthetakingofRothweil,withdrawnintotheneighbourhoodofDuttlingen,whereitlayincompletesecurity,withoutexpectationofahostileattack。
  Inthemeantime,theenemycollectedaconsiderableforce,withaviewtopreventtheFrenchfromestablishingthemselvesbeyondtheRhineandsoneartoBavaria,andtoprotectthatquarterfromtheirravages。
  TheImperialists,underHatzfeldt,hadformedajunctionwiththeBavariansunderMercy;andtheDukeofLorraine,who,duringthewholecourseofthewar,wasgenerallyfoundeverywhereexceptinhisownduchy,joinedtheirunitedforces。
  ItwasresolvedtoforcethequartersoftheFrenchinDuttlingen,andtheneighbouringvillages,bysurprise;afavouritemodeofproceedinginthiswar,andwhich,beingcommonlyaccompaniedbyconfusion,occasionedmorebloodshedthanaregularbattle。Onthepresentoccasion,therewasthemoretojustifyit,astheFrenchsoldiers,unaccustomedtosuchenterprises,conceivedthemselvesprotectedbytheseverityofthewinteragainstanysurprise。JohndeWerth,amasterinthisspeciesofwarfare,whichhehadoftenputinpracticeagainstGustavusHorn,conductedtheenterprise,andsucceeded,contrarytoallexpectation。
  Theattackwasmadeonasidewhereitwasleastlookedfor,onaccountofthewoodsandnarrowpasses,andaheavysnowstormwhichfelluponthesameday,the24thNovember,1643,
  concealedtheapproachofthevanguardtillithaltedbeforeDuttlingen。
  Thewholeoftheartillerywithouttheplace,aswellastheneighbouringCastleofHonberg,weretakenwithoutresistance,Duttlingenitselfwasgraduallysurroundedbytheenemy,andallconnexionwiththeotherquartersintheadjacentvillagessilentlyandsuddenlycutoff。TheFrenchwerevanquishedwithoutfiringacannon。Thecavalryowedtheirescapetotheswiftnessoftheirhorses,andthefewminutesinadvance,whichtheyhadgainedupontheirpursuers。Theinfantrywerecuttopieces,orvoluntarilylaiddowntheirarms。About2,000menwerekilled,and7,000,with25staff-officersand90captains,takenprisoners。
  Thiswas,perhaps,theonlybattle,inthewholecourseofthewar,whichproducednearlythesameeffectuponthepartywhichgained,andthatwhichlost;——boththesepartieswereGermans;
  theFrenchdisgracedthemselves。Thememoryofthisunfortunateday,whichwasrenewed100yearsafteratRosbach,wasindeederasedbythesubsequentheroismofaTurenneandConde;buttheGermansmaybepardoned,iftheyindemnifiedthemselvesforthemiserieswhichthepolicyofFrancehadheapeduponthem,bytheseseverereflectionsuponherintrepidity。
  Meantime,thisdefeatoftheFrenchwascalculatedtoprovehighlydisastroustoSweden,asthewholepoweroftheEmperormightnowactagainstthem,whilethenumberoftheirenemieswasincreasedbyaformidableaccession。
  Torstensohnhad,inSeptember,1643,suddenlyleftMoravia,andmovedintoSilesia。Thecauseofthisstepwasasecret,andthefrequentchangeswhichtookplaceinthedirectionofhismarch,contributedtoincreasethisperplexity。FromSilesia,afternumberlesscircuits,headvancedtowardstheElbe,whiletheImperialistsfollowedhimintoLusatia。ThrowingabridgeacrosstheElbeatTorgau,hegaveoutthatheintendedtopenetratethroughMeissenintotheUpperPalatinateinBavaria;
  atBarbyhealsomadeamovement,asiftopassthatriver,butcontinuedtomovedowntheElbeasfarasHavelburg,whereheastonishedhistroopsbyinformingthemthathewasleadingthemagainsttheDanesinHolstein。
  ThepartialitywhichChristianIV。haddisplayedagainsttheSwedesinhisofficeofmediator,thejealousywhichledhimtodoallinhispowertohindertheprogressoftheirarms,therestraintswhichhelaidupontheirnavigationoftheSound,andtheburdenswhichheimposedupontheircommerce,hadlongrousedtheindignationofSweden;and,atlast,whenthesegrievancesincreaseddaily,haddeterminedtheRegencytomeasuresofretaliation。Dangerousasitseemed,toinvolvethenationinanewwar,when,evenamidstitsconquests,itwasalmostexhaustedbytheold,thedesireofrevenge,andthedeep-rootedhatredwhichsubsistedbetweenDanesandSwedes,prevailedoverallotherconsiderations;
  andeventheembarrassmentinwhichhostilitieswithGermanyhadplungedit,onlyservedasanadditionalmotivetotryitsfortuneagainstDenmark。
  Matterswere,infact,arrivedatlasttothatextremity,thatthewarwasprosecutedmerelyforthepurposeoffurnishingfoodandemploymenttothetroops;thatgoodwinterquartersformedthechiefsubjectofcontention;andthatsuccess,inthispoint,wasmorevaluedthanadecisivevictory。ButnowtheprovincesofGermanywerealmostallexhaustedandlaidwaste。Theywerewhollydestituteofprovisions,horses,andmen,whichinHolsteinweretobefoundinprofusion。Ifbythismovement,Torstensohnshouldsucceedmerelyinrecruitinghisarmy,providingsubsistenceforhishorsesandsoldiers,andremountinghiscavalry,allthedangeranddifficultywouldbewellrepaid。Besides,itwashighlyimportant,ontheeveofnegotiationsforpeace,todiminishtheinjuriousinfluencewhichDenmarkmightexerciseuponthesedeliberations,todelaythetreatyitself,whichthreatenedtobeprejudicialtotheSwedishinterests,bysowingconfusionamongthepartiesinterested,andwithaviewtotheamountofindemnification,toincreasethenumberofherconquests,inordertobethemoresureofsecuringthosewhichaloneshewasanxioustoretain。Moreover,thepresentstateofDenmarkjustifiedevengreaterhopes,ifonlytheattemptwereexecutedwithrapidityandsilence。ThesecretwasinfactsowellkeptinStockholm,thattheDanishministerhadnottheslightestsuspicionofit;
  andneitherFrancenorHollandwereletintothescheme。Actualhostilitiescommencedwiththedeclarationofwar;andTorstensohnwasinHolstein,beforeevenanattackwasexpected。TheSwedishtroops,meetingwithnoresistance,quicklyoverranthisduchy,andmadethemselvesmastersofallitsstrongplaces,exceptRensburgandGluckstadt。
  AnotherarmypenetratedintoSchonen,whichmadeaslittleopposition;
  andnothingbuttheseverityoftheseasonpreventedtheenemyfrompassingtheLesserBaltic,andcarryingthewarintoFunenandZealand。
  TheDanishfleetwasunsuccessfulatFemern;andChristianhimself,whowasonboard,losthisrighteyebyasplinter。CutofffromallcommunicationwiththedistantforceoftheEmperor,hisally,thiskingwasonthepointofseeinghiswholekingdomoverrunbytheSwedes;
  andallthingsthreatenedthespeedyfulfilmentoftheoldprophecyofthefamousTychoBrahe,thatintheyear1644,ChristianIV。shouldwanderinthegreatestmiseryfromhisdominions。
  ButtheEmperorcouldnotlookonwithindifference,whileDenmarkwassacrificedtoSweden,andthelatterstrengthenedbysogreatanacquisition。
  Notwithstandinggreatdifficultieslayinthewayofsolongamarchthroughdesolatedprovinces,hedidnothesitatetodespatchanarmyintoHolsteinunderCountGallas,who,afterPiccolomini’sretirement,hadresumedthesupremecommandofthetroops。Gallasaccordinglyappearedintheduchy,tookKeil,andhoped,byformingajunctionwiththeDanes,tobeabletoshutuptheSwedisharmyinJutland。Meantime,theHessians,andtheSwedishGeneralKoenigsmark,werekeptincheckbyHatzfeldt,andtheArchbishopofBremen,thesonofChristianIV。;andafterwardstheSwedesdrawnintoSaxonybyanattackuponMeissen。ButTorstensohn,withhisaugmentedarmy,penetratedthroughtheunoccupiedpassbetwixtSchleswigandStapelholm,metGallas,anddrovehimalongthewholecourseoftheElbe,asfarasBernburg,wheretheImperialiststookupanentrenchedposition。TorstensohnpassedtheSaal,andbypostinghimselfintherearoftheenemy,cutofftheircommunicationwithSaxonyandBohemia。Scarcityandfaminebegannowtodestroythemingreatnumbers,andforcedthemtoretreattoMagdeburg,where,however,theywerenotmuchbetteroff。Thecavalry,whichendeavouredtoescapeintoSilesia,wasovertakenandroutedbyTorstensohn,nearJuterbock;
  therestofthearmy,afteravainattempttofightitswaythroughtheSwedishlines,wasalmostwhollydestroyednearMagdeburg。
  Fromthisexpedition,Gallasbroughtbackonlyafewthousandmenofallhisformidableforce,andthereputationofbeingaconsummatemasterintheartofruininganarmy。TheKingofDenmark,afterthisunsuccessfulefforttorelievehim,suedforpeace,whichheobtainedatBremseborintheyear1645,underveryunfavourableconditions。
  Torstensohnrapidlyfolloweduphisvictory;andwhileAxelLilienstern,oneofthegeneralswhocommandedunderhim,overawedSaxony,andKoenigsmarksubduedthewholeofBremen,hehimselfpenetratedintoBohemiawith16,000menand80piecesofartillery,andendeavouredasecondtimetoremovetheseatofwarintothehereditarydominionsofAustria。Ferdinand,uponthisintelligence,hastenedinpersontoPrague,inordertoanimatethecourageofthepeoplebyhispresence;andasaskilfulgeneralwasmuchrequired,andsolittleunanimityprevailedamongthenumerousleaders,hehopedintheimmediateneighbourhoodofthewartobeabletogivemoreenergyandactivity。Inobediencetohisorders,HatzfeldtassembledthewholeAustrianandBavarianforce,andcontrarytohisowninclinationandadvice,formedtheEmperor’slastarmy,andthelastbulwarkofhisstates,inorderofbattle,tomeettheenemy,whowereapproaching,atJankowitz,onthe24thofFebruary,1645。
  Ferdinanddependeduponhiscavalry,whichoutnumberedthatoftheenemyby3000,anduponthepromiseoftheVirginMary,whohadappearedtohiminadream,andgivenhimthestrongestassurancesofacompletevictory。
  ThesuperiorityoftheImperialistsdidnotintimidateTorstensohn,whowasnotaccustomedtonumberhisantagonists。Ontheveryfirstonset,theleftwing,whichGoetz,thegeneraloftheLeague,hadentangledinadisadvantageouspositionamongmarshesandthickets,wastotallyrouted;
  thegeneral,withthegreaterpartofhismen,killed,andalmostthewholeammunitionofthearmytaken。Thisunfortunatecommencementdecidedthefateoftheday。TheSwedes,constantlyadvancing,successivelycarriedallthemostcommandingheights。
  Afterabloodyengagementofeighthours,adesperateattackonthepartoftheImperialcavalry,andavigorousresistancebytheSwedishinfantry,thelatterremainedinpossessionofthefield。
  2,000Austrianswerekilleduponthespot,andHatzfeldthimself,with3,000men,takenprisoners。Thus,onthesameday,didtheEmperorlosehisbestgeneralandhislastarmy。
  ThisdecisivevictoryatJancowitz,atonceexposedalltheAustrianterritorytotheenemy。FerdinandhastilyfledtoVienna,toprovideforitsdefence,andtosavehisfamilyandhistreasures。Inaveryshorttime,thevictoriousSwedespoured,likeaninundation,uponMoraviaandAustria。
  AftertheyhadsubduednearlythewholeofMoravia,investedBrunn,andtakenallthestrongholdsasfarastheDanube,andcarriedtheintrenchmentsattheWolf’sBridge,nearVienna,theyatlastappearedinsightofthatcapital,whilethecarewhichtheyhadtakentofortifytheirconquests,showedthattheirvisitwasnotlikelytobeashortone。AfteralonganddestructivecircuitthrougheveryprovinceofGermany,thestreamofwarhadatlastrolledbackwardstoitssource,andtheroaroftheSwedishartillerynowremindedtheterrifiedinhabitantsofthoseballswhich,twenty-sevenyearsbefore,theBohemianrebelshadfiredintoVienna。
  Thesametheatreofwarbroughtagainsimilaractorsonthescene。
  TorstensohninvitedRagotsky,thesuccessorofBethlenGabor,tohisassistance,astheBohemianrebelshadsolicitedthatofhispredecessor;UpperHungarywasalreadyinundatedbyhistroops,andhisunionwiththeSwedeswasdailyapprehended。TheElectorofSaxony,driventodespairbytheSwedestakinguptheirquarterswithinhisterritories,andabandonedbytheEmperor,who,afterthedefeatatJankowitz,wasunabletodefendhimself,atlengthadoptedthelastandonlyexpedientwhichremained,andconcludedatrucewithSweden,whichwasrenewedfromyeartoyear,tillthegeneralpeace。TheEmperorthuslostafriend,whileanewenemywasappearingathisverygates,hisarmiesdispersed,andhisalliesinotherquartersofGermanydefeated。TheFrencharmyhadeffacedthedisgraceoftheirdefeatatDeutlingenbyabrilliantcampaign,andhadkeptthewholeforceofBavariaemployedupontheRhineandinSuabia。
  ReinforcedwithfreshtroopsfromFrance,whichthegreatTurenne,alreadydistinguishedbyhisvictoriesinItaly,broughttotheassistanceoftheDukeofEnghien,theyappearedonthe3rdofAugust,1644,beforeFriburg,whichMercyhadlatelytaken,andnowcovered,withhiswholearmystronglyintrenched。ButagainstthesteadyfirmnessoftheBavarians,alltheimpetuousvalouroftheFrenchwasexertedinvain,andafterafruitlesssacrificeof6,000men,theDukeofEnghienwascompelledtoretreat。Mazarinshedtearsoverthisgreatloss,whichConde,whohadnofeelingforanythingbutglory,disregarded。
  "AsinglenightinParis,"saidhe,"givesbirthtomorementhanthisactionhasdestroyed。"TheBavarians,however,weresodisabledbythismurderousbattle,that,farfrombeinginaconditiontorelieveAustriafromthemenaceddangers,theyweretooweakeventodefendthebanksoftheRhine。
  Spires,Worms,andManheimcapitulated;thestrongfortressofPhilipsburgwasforcedtosurrenderbyfamine;and,byatimelysubmission,Mentzhastenedtodisarmtheconquerors。
  AustriaandMoravia,however,werenowfreedfromTorstensohn,byasimilarmeansofdeliverance,asinthebeginningofthewarhadsavedthemfromtheBohemians。Ragotzky,attheheadof25,000men,hadadvancedintotheneighbourhoodoftheSwedishquartersupontheDanube。
  Butthesewildundisciplinedhordes,insteadofsecondingtheoperationsofTorstensohnbyanyvigorousenterprise,onlyravagedthecountry,andincreasedthedistresswhich,evenbeforetheirarrival,hadbeguntobefeltintheSwedishcamp。ToextorttributefromtheEmperor,andmoneyandplunderfromhissubjects,wasthesoleobjectthathadalluredRagotzky,orhispredecessor,BethlenGabor,intothefield;
  andbothdepartedassoonastheyhadgainedtheirend。Togetridofhim,Ferdinandgrantedthebarbarianwhateverheasked,and,byasmallsacrifice,freedhisstatesofthisformidableenemy。
  Inthemeantime,themainbodyoftheSwedeshadbeengreatlyweakenedbyatediousencampmentbeforeBrunn。Torstensohn,whocommandedinperson,forfourentiremonthsemployedinvainallhisknowledgeofmilitarytactics;
  theobstinacyoftheresistancewasequaltothatoftheassault;
  whiledespairrousedthecourageofSouches,thecommandant,aSwedishdeserter,whohadnohopeofpardon。Theravagescausedbypestilence,arisingfromfamine,wantofcleanliness,andtheuseofunripefruit,duringtheirtediousandunhealthyencampment,withthesuddenretreatofthePrinceofTransylvania,atlastcompelledtheSwedishleadertoraisethesiege。AsallthepassesupontheDanubewereoccupied,andhisarmygreatlyweakenedbyfamineandsickness,heatlastrelinquishedhisintendedplanofoperationsagainstAustriaandMoravia,andcontentedhimselfwithsecuringakeytotheseprovinces,byleavingbehindhimSwedishgarrisonsintheconqueredfortresses。HethendirectedhismarchintoBohemia,whitherhewasfollowedbytheImperialists,undertheArchdukeLeopold。
  Suchofthelostplacesashadnotbeenretakenbythelatter,wererecovered,afterhisdeparture,bytheAustrianGeneralBucheim;sothat,inthecourseofthefollowingyear,theAustrianfrontierwasagainclearedoftheenemy,andViennaescapedwithmerealarm。InBohemiaandSilesiatoo,theSwedesmaintainedthemselvesonlywithaveryvariablefortune;
  theytraversedbothcountries,withoutbeingabletoholdtheirgroundineither。ButifthedesignsofTorstensohnwerenotcrownedwithallthesuccesswhichtheywerepromisedatthecommencement,theywere,nevertheless,productiveofthemostimportantconsequencestotheSwedishparty。Denmarkhadbeencompelledtoapeace,Saxonytoatruce。TheEmperor,inthedeliberationsforapeace,offeredgreaterconcessions;Francebecamemoremanageable;
  andSwedenitselfbolderandmoreconfidentinitsbearingtowardsthesetwocrowns。Havingthusnoblyperformedhisduty,theauthoroftheseadvantagesretired,adornedwithlaurels,intothetranquillityofprivatelife,andendeavouredtorestorehisshatteredhealth。
  BytheretreatofTorstensohn,theEmperorwasrelievedfromallfearsofanirruptiononthesideofBohemia。ButanewdangersoonthreatenedtheAustrianfrontierfromSuabiaandBavaria。
  Turenne,whohadseparatedfromConde,andtakenthedirectionofSuabia,had,intheyear1645,beentotallydefeatedbyMercy,nearMergentheim;
  andthevictoriousBavarians,undertheirbraveleader,pouredintoHesse。
  ButtheDukeofEnghienhastenedwithconsiderablesuccoursfromAlsace,KoenigsmarkfromMoravia,andtheHessiansfromtheRhine,torecruitthedefeatedarmy,andtheBavarianswereinturncompelledtoretiretotheextremelimitsofSuabia。HeretheypostedthemselvesatthevillageofAllersheim,nearNordlingen,inordertocovertheBavarianfrontier。ButnoobstaclecouldchecktheimpetuosityoftheDukeofEnghien。Inperson,heledonhistroopsagainsttheenemy’sentrenchments,andabattletookplace,whichtheheroicresistanceoftheBavariansrenderedmostobstinateandbloody;tillatlastthedeathofthegreatMercy,theskillofTurenne,andtheironfirmnessoftheHessians,decidedthedayinfavouroftheallies。Buteventhissecondbarbaroussacrificeoflifehadlittleeffecteitheronthecourseofthewar,oronthenegociationsforpeace。TheFrencharmy,exhaustedbythisbloodyengagement,wasstillfartherweakenedbythedepartureoftheHessians,andtheBavariansbeingreinforcedbytheArchdukeLeopold,TurennewasagainobligedhastilytorecrosstheRhine。
  TheretreatoftheFrench,enabledtheenemytoturnhiswholeforceupontheSwedesinBohemia。GustavusWrangel,nounworthysuccessorofBannerandTorstensohn,had,in1646,beenappointedCommander-in-chiefoftheSwedisharmy,which,besidesKoenigsmark’sflyingcorpsandthenumerousgarrisonsdisposedthroughouttheempire,amountedtoabout8,000horse,and15,000foot。TheArchduke,afterreinforcinghisarmy,whichalreadyamountedto24,000men,withtwelveBavarianregimentsofcavalry,andeighteenregimentsofinfantry,movedagainstWrangel,inthehopeofbeingabletooverwhelmhimbyhissuperiorforcebeforeKoenigsmarkcouldjoinhim,ortheFrencheffectadiversioninhisfavour。Wrangel,however,didnotawaithim,buthastenedthroughUpperSaxonytotheWeser,wherehetookHoesterandPaderborn。FromthencehemarchedintoHesse,inordertojoinTurenne,andathiscampatWetzlar,wasjoinedbytheflyingcorpsofKoenigsmark。ButTurenne,fetteredbytheinstructionsofMazarin,whohadseenwithjealousythewarlikeprowessandincreasingpoweroftheSwedes,excusedhimselfonthepleaofapressingnecessitytodefendthefrontierofFranceonthesideoftheNetherlands,inconsequenceoftheFlemingshavingfailedtomakethepromiseddiversion。ButasWrangelcontinuedtopresshisjustdemand,andalongeroppositionmighthaveexciteddistrustonthepartoftheSwedes,orinducethemtoconcludeaprivatetreatywithAustria,TurenneatlastobtainedthewishedforpermissiontojointheSwedisharmy。
  ThejunctiontookplaceatGiessen,andtheynowfeltthemselvesstrongenoughtomeettheenemy。ThelatterhadfollowedtheSwedesintoHesse,inordertointercepttheircommissariat,andtopreventtheirunionwithTurenne。Inbothdesignstheyhadbeenunsuccessful;
  andtheImperialistsnowsawthemselvescutofffromtheMaine,andexposedtogreatscarcityandwantfromthelossoftheirmagazines。
  Wrangeltookadvantageoftheirweakness,toexecuteaplanbywhichhehopedtogiveanewturntothewar。He,too,hadadoptedthemaximofhispredecessor,tocarrythewarintotheAustrianStates。
  ButdiscouragedbytheillsuccessofTorstensohn’senterprise,hehopedtogainhisendwithmorecertaintybyanotherway。
  HedeterminedtofollowthecourseoftheDanube,andtobreakintotheAustrianterritoriesthroughthemidstofBavaria。
  AsimilardesignhadbeenformerlyconceivedbyGustavusAdolphus,whichhehadbeenpreventedcarryingintoeffectbytheapproachofWallenstein’sarmy,andthedangerofSaxony。DukeBernardmovinginhisfootsteps,andmorefortunatethanGustavus,hadspreadhisvictoriousbannersbetweentheIserandtheInn;
  butthenearapproachoftheenemy,vastlysuperiorinforce,obligedhimtohaltinhisvictoriouscareer,andleadbackhistroops。
  Wrangelnowhopedtoaccomplishtheobjectinwhichhispredecessorshadfailed,themoreso,astheImperialandBavarianarmywasfarinhisrearupontheLahn,andcouldonlyreachBavariabyalongmarchthroughFranconiaandtheUpperPalatinate。
  HemovedhastilyupontheDanube,defeatedaBavariancorpsnearDonauwerth,andpassedthatriver,aswellastheLech,unopposed。
  ButbywastinghistimeintheunsuccessfulsiegeofAugsburg,hegaveopportunitytotheImperialists,notonlytorelievethatcity,butalsotorepulsehimasfarasLauingen。Nosooner,however,hadtheyturnedtowardsSuabia,withaviewtoremovethewarfromBavaria,than,seizingtheopportunity,herepassedtheLech,andguardedthepassageofitagainsttheImperialiststhemselves。
  Bavarianowlayopenanddefencelessbeforehim;theFrenchandSwedesquicklyoverranit;andthesoldieryindemnifiedthemselvesforalldangersbyfrightfuloutrages,robberies,andextortions。ThearrivaloftheImperialtroops,whoatlastsucceededinpassingtheLechatThierhaupten,onlyincreasedthemiseryofthiscountry,whichfriendandfoeindiscriminatelyplundered。
  Andnow,forthefirsttimeduringthewholecourseofthiswar,thecourageofMaximilian,whichforeight-and-twentyyearshadstoodunshakenamidstfearfuldangers,begantowaver。FerdinandII。,hisschool-companionatIngoldstadt,andthefriendofhisyouth,wasnomore;
  andwiththedeathofhisfriendandbenefactor,thestrongtiewasdissolvedwhichhadlinkedtheElectortotheHouseofAustria。Tothefather,habit,inclination,andgratitudehadattachedhim;thesonwasastrangertohisheart,andpoliticalinterestsalonecouldpreservehisfidelitytothelatterprince。
  Accordingly,themotiveswhichtheartificesofFrancenowputinoperation,inordertodetachhimfromtheAustrianalliance,andtoinducehimtolaydownhisarms,weredrawnentirelyfrompoliticalconsiderations。
  ItwasnotwithoutaselfishobjectthatMazarinhadsofarovercomehisjealousyofthegrowingpoweroftheSwedes,astoallowtheFrenchtoaccompanythemintoBavaria。HisintentionwastoexposeBavariatoallthehorrorsofwar,inthehopethattheperseveringfortitudeofMaximilianmightbesubduedbynecessityanddespair,andtheEmperordeprivedofhisfirstandlastally。Brandenburghad,underitsgreatsovereign,embracedtheneutrality;Saxonyhadbeenforcedtoaccedetoit;thewarwithFrancepreventedtheSpaniardsfromtakinganypartinthatofGermany;thepeacewithSwedenhadremovedDenmarkfromthetheatreofwar;andPolandhadbeendisarmedbyalongtruce。
  IftheycouldsucceedindetachingtheElectorofBavariaalsofromtheAustrianalliance,theEmperorwouldbewithoutafriendinGermanyandlefttothemercyofthealliedpowers。
  FerdinandIII。sawhisdanger,andleftnomeansuntriedtoavertit。
  ButtheElectorofBavariawasunfortunatelyledtobelievethattheSpaniardsaloneweredisinclinedtopeace,andthatnothing,butSpanishinfluence,hadinducedtheEmperorsolongtoresistacessationofhostilities。MaximiliandetestedtheSpaniards,andcouldneverforgivetheirhavingopposedhisapplicationforthePalatineElectorate。
  Coulditthenbesupposedthat,inordertogratifythishatedpower,hewouldseehispeoplesacrificed,hiscountrylaidwaste,andhimselfruined,when,byacessationofhostilities,hecouldatonceemancipatehimselffromallthesedistresses,procureforhispeoplethereposeofwhichtheystoodsomuchinneed,andperhapsacceleratethearrivalofageneralpeace?
  Alldoubtsdisappeared;and,convincedofthenecessityofthisstep,hethoughtheshouldsufficientlydischargehisobligationstotheEmperor,ifheinvitedhimalsotoshareinthebenefitofthetruce。
  Thedeputiesofthethreecrowns,andofBavaria,metatUlm,toadjusttheconditions。Butitwassoonevident,fromtheinstructionsoftheAustrianambassadorsthatitwasnottheintentionoftheEmperortosecondtheconclusionofatruce,butifpossibletopreventit。
  ItwasobviouslynecessarytomakethetermsacceptabletotheSwedes,whohadtheadvantage,andhadmoretohopethantofearfromthecontinuanceofthewar。Theyweretheconquerors;
  andyettheEmperorpresumedtodictatetothem。Inthefirsttransportsoftheirindignation,theSwedishambassadorswereonthepointofleavingthecongress,andtheFrenchwereobligedtohaverecoursetothreatsinordertodetainthem。
  ThegoodintentionsoftheElectorofBavaria,toincludetheEmperorinthebenefitofthetruce,havingbeenthusrenderedunavailing,hefelthimselfjustifiedinprovidingforhisownsafety。
  Howeverhardweretheconditionsonwhichthetrucewastobepurchased,hedidnothesitatetoacceptitonanyterms。HeagreedtotheSwedesextendingtheirquartersinSuabiaandFranconia,andtohisownbeingrestrictedtoBavariaandthePalatinate。
  TheconquestswhichhehadmadeinSuabiawerecededtotheallies,who,ontheirpart,restoredtohimwhattheyhadtakenfromBavaria。
  CologneandHesseCasselwerealsoincludedinthetruce。
  Aftertheconclusionofthistreaty,uponthe14thMarch,1647,theFrenchandSwedesleftBavaria,andinordernottointerferewitheachother,tookupdifferentquarters;theformerinWuertemberg,thelatterinUpperSuabia,intheneighbourhoodoftheLakeofConstance。
  Ontheextremenorthofthislake,andonthemostsouthernfrontierofSuabia,theAustriantownofBregentz,byitssteepandnarrowpasses,seemedtodefyattack;andinthispersuasion,thewholepeasantryofthesurroundingvillageshadwiththeirpropertytakenrefugeinthisnaturalfortress。Therichbooty,whichthestoreofprovisionsitcontained,gavereasontoexpect,andtheadvantageofpossessingapassintotheTyrol,SwitzerlandandItaly,inducedtheSwedishgeneraltoventureanattackuponthissupposedimpregnablepostandtown,inwhichhesucceeded。Meantime,Turenne,accordingtoagreement,marchedintoWuertemberg,whereheforcedtheLandgraveofDarmstadtandtheElectorofMentztoimitatetheexampleofBavaria,andtoembracetheneutrality。
  Andnow,atlast,Franceseemedtohaveattainedthegreatobjectofitspolicy,thatofdeprivingtheEmperorofthesupportoftheLeague,andofhisProtestantallies,andofdictatingtohim,swordinhand,theconditionsofpeace。Ofallhisonceformidablepower,anarmy,notexceeding12,000,wasallthatremainedtohim;
  andthisforcehewasdriventothenecessityofentrustingtothecommandofaCalvinist,theHessiandeserterMelander,asthecasualtiesofwarhadstrippedhimofhisbestgenerals。Butasthiswarhadbeenremarkableforthesuddenchangesoffortuneitdisplayed;
  andaseverycalculationofstatepolicyhadbeenfrequentlybaffledbysomeunforeseenevent,inthiscasealsotheissuedisappointedexpectation;
  andafterabriefcrisis,thefallenpowerofAustriaroseagaintoaformidablestrength。ThejealousywhichFranceentertainedofSweden,preventeditfrompermittingthetotalruinoftheEmperor,orallowingtheSwedestoobtainsuchapreponderanceinGermany,asmighthavebeendestructivetoFranceherself。Accordingly,theFrenchministerdeclinedtotakeadvantageofthedistressesofAustria;
  andthearmyofTurenne,separatingfromthatofWrangel,retiredtothefrontiersoftheNetherlands。Wrangel,indeed,aftermovingfromSuabiaintoFranconia,takingSchweinfurt,andincorporatingtheimperialgarrisonofthatplacewithhisownarmy,attemptedtomakehiswayintoBohemia,andlaidsiegetoEgra,thekeyofthatkingdom。Torelievethisfortress,theEmperorputhislastarmyinmotion,andplacedhimselfatitshead。Butobligedtotakealongcircuit,inordertosparethelandsofVonSchlick,thepresidentofthecouncilofwar,heprotractedhismarch;
  andonhisarrival,Egrawasalreadytaken。Botharmieswerenowinsightofeachother;andadecisivebattlewasmomentarilyexpected,asbothweresufferingfromwant,andthetwocampswereonlyseparatedfromeachotherbythespaceoftheentrenchments。ButtheImperialists,althoughsuperiorinnumbers,contentedthemselveswithkeepingclosetotheenemy,andharassingthembyskirmishes,byfatiguingmarchesandfamine,untilthenegociationswhichhadbeenopenedwithBavariawerebroughttoabearing。
  TheneutralityofBavaria,wasawoundunderwhichtheImperialcourtwrithedimpatiently;andafterinvainattemptingtopreventit,Austrianowdetermined,ifpossible,toturnittoadvantage。
  SeveralofficersoftheBavarianarmyhadbeenoffendedbythisstepoftheirmaster,whichatoncereducedthemtoinaction,andimposedaburdensomerestraintontheirrestlessdisposition。
  EventhebraveJohndeWerthwasattheheadofthemalcontents,andencouragedbytheEmperor,heformedaplottoseducethewholearmyfromtheirallegiancetotheElector,andleaditovertotheEmperor。
  Ferdinanddidnotblushtopatronizethisactoftreacheryagainsthisfather’smosttrustyally。HeformallyissuedaproclamationtotheBavariantroops,inwhichherecalledthemtohimself,remindedthemthattheywerethetroopsoftheempire,whichtheElectorhadmerelycommandedinnameoftheEmperor。
  FortunatelyforMaximilian,hedetectedtheconspiracyintimeenoughtoanticipateandpreventitbythemostrapidandeffectivemeasures。
  ThisdisgracefulconductoftheEmperormighthavejustifiedareprisal,butMaximilianwastoooldastatesmantolistentothevoiceofpassion,wherepolicyaloneoughttobeheard。Hehadnotderivedfromthetrucetheadvantagesheexpected。Farfromtendingtoaccelerateageneralpeace,ithadaperniciousinfluenceuponthenegociationsatMunsterandOsnaburg,andhadmadethealliesbolderintheirdemands。TheFrenchandSwedeshadindeedremovedfromBavaria;but,bythelossofhisquartersintheSuabiancircle,hefoundhimselfcompelledeithertoexhausthisownterritoriesbythesubsistenceofhistroops,oratoncetodisbandthem,andtothrowasidetheshieldandspear,attheverymomentwhentheswordaloneseemedtobethearbiterofright。
  Beforeembracingeitherofthesecertainevils,hedeterminedtotryathirdstep,theunfavourableissueofwhichwasatleastnotsocertain,viz。,torenouncethetruceandresumethewar。
  Thisresolution,andtheassistancewhichheimmediatelydespatchedtotheEmperorinBohemia,threatenedmateriallytoinjuretheSwedes,andWrangelwascompelledinhastetoevacuatethatkingdom。
  HeretiredthroughThuringiaintoWestphaliaandLunenburg,inthehopeofformingajunctionwiththeFrencharmyunderTurenne,whiletheImperialandBavarianarmyfollowedhimtotheWeser,underMelanderandGronsfeld。Hisruinwasinevitable,iftheenemyshouldovertakehimbeforehisjunctionwithTurenne;
  butthesameconsiderationwhichhadjustsavedtheEmperor,nowprovedthesalvationoftheSwedes。Evenamidstallthefuryoftheconquest,coldcalculationsofprudenceguidedthecourseofthewar,andthevigilanceofthedifferentcourtsincreased,astheprospectofpeaceapproached。
  TheElectorofBavariacouldnotallowtheEmperortoobtainsodecisiveapreponderanceas,bythesuddenalterationofaffairs,mightdelaythechancesofageneralpeace。Everychangeoffortunewasimportantnow,whenapacificationwassoardentlydesiredbyall,andwhenthedisturbanceofthebalanceofpoweramongthecontractingpartiesmightatonceannihilatetheworkofyears,destroythefruitoflongandtediousnegociations,andindefinitelyprotractthereposeofEurope。
  IfFrancesoughttorestraintheSwedishcrownwithinduebounds,andmeasuredoutherassistanceaccordingtohersuccessesanddefeats,theElectorofBavariasilentlyundertookthesametaskwiththeEmperorhisally,anddetermined,byprudentlydealingouthisaid,toholdthefateofAustriainhisownhands。AndnowthatthepoweroftheEmperorthreatenedoncemoretoattainadangeroussuperiority,MaximilianatonceceasedtopursuetheSwedes。HewasalsoafraidofreprisalsfromFrance,whohadthreatenedtodirectTurenne’swholeforceagainsthimifheallowedhistroopstocrosstheWeser。
  Melander,preventedbytheBavariansfromfurtherpursuingWrangel,crossedbyJenaandErfurtintoHesse,andnowappearedasadangerousenemyinthecountrywhichhehadformerlydefended。
  Ifitwasthedesireofrevengeuponhisformersovereign,whichledhimtochooseHesseforthesceneofhisravage,hecertainlyhadhisfullgratification。Underthisscourge,themiseriesofthatunfortunatestatereachedtheirheight。
  Buthehadsoonreasontoregretthat,inthechoiceofhisquarters,hehadlistenedtothedictatesofrevengeratherthanofprudence。
  Inthisexhaustedcountry,hisarmywasoppressedbywant,whileWrangelwasrecruitinghisstrength,andremountinghiscavalryinLunenburg。
  TooweaktomaintainhiswretchedquartersagainsttheSwedishgeneral,whenheopenedthecampaigninthewinterof1648,andmarchedagainstHesse,hewasobligedtoretirewithdisgrace,andtakerefugeonthebanksoftheDanube。
  FrancehadoncemoredisappointedtheexpectationsofSweden;
  andthearmyofTurenne,disregardingtheremonstrancesofWrangel,hadremainedupontheRhine。TheSwedishleaderrevengedhimself,bydrawingintohisservicethecavalryofWeimar,whichhadabandonedthestandardofFrance,though,bythisstep,hefartherincreasedthejealousyofthatpower。TurennereceivedpermissiontojointheSwedes;
  andthelastcampaignofthiseventfulwarwasnowopenedbytheunitedarmies。DrivingMelanderbeforethemalongtheDanube,theythrewsuppliesintoEgra,whichwasbesiegedbytheImperialists,anddefeatedtheImperialandBavarianarmiesontheDanube,whichventuredtoopposethematSusmarshausen,whereMelanderwasmortallywounded。
  Afterthisoverthrow,theBavariangeneral,Gronsfeld,placedhimselfonthefarthersideoftheLech,inordertoguardBavariafromtheenemy。
  ButGronsfeldwasnotmorefortunatethanTilly,who,inthissameposition,hadsacrificedhislifeforBavaria。WrangelandTurennechosethesamespotforpassingtheriver,whichwassogloriouslymarkedbythevictoryofGustavusAdolphus,andaccomplisheditbythesamemeans,too,whichhadfavouredtheirpredecessor。Bavariawasnowasecondtimeoverrun,andthebreachofthetrucepunishedbytheseveresttreatmentofitsinhabitants。MaximiliansoughtshelterinSalzburgh,whiletheSwedescrossedtheIser,andforcedtheirwayasfarastheInn。
  Aviolentandcontinuedrain,whichinafewdaysswelledthisinconsiderablestreamintoabroadriver,savedAustriaoncemorefromthethreateneddanger。TheenemytentimesattemptedtoformabridgeofboatsovertheInn,andasoftenitwasdestroyedbythecurrent。
  Never,duringthewholecourseofthewar,hadtheImperialistsbeeninsogreatconsternationasatpresent,whentheenemywereinthecentreofBavaria,andwhentheyhadnolongerageneralleftwhocouldbematchedagainstaTurenne,aWrangel,andaKoenigsmark。
  AtlastthebravePiccolominiarrivedfromtheNetherlands,toassumethecommandofthefeeblewreckoftheImperialists。
  BytheirownravagesinBohemia,theallieshadrenderedtheirsubsistenceinthatcountryimpracticable,andwereatlastdrivenbyscarcitytoretreatintotheUpperPalatinate,wherethenewsofthepeaceputaperiodtotheiractivity。
  Koenigsmark,withhisflyingcorps,advancedtowardsBohemia,whereErnestOdowalsky,adisbandedcaptain,who,afterbeingdisabledintheimperialservice,hadbeendismissedwithoutapension,laidbeforehimaplanforsurprisingthelessersideofthecityofPrague。
  Koenigsmarksuccessfullyaccomplishedtheboldenterprise,andacquiredthereputationofclosingthethirtyyears’warbythelastbrilliantachievement。Thisdecisivestroke,whichvanquishedtheEmperor’sirresolution,costtheSwedesonlythelossofasingleman。
  Buttheoldtown,thelargerhalfofPrague,whichisdividedintotwopartsbytheMoldau,byitsvigorousresistanceweariedouttheeffortsofthePalatine,CharlesGustavus,thesuccessorofChristinaonthethrone,whohadarrivedfromSwedenwithfreshtroops,andhadassembledthewholeSwedishforceinBohemiaandSilesiabeforeitswalls。
  Theapproachofwinteratlastdrovethebesiegersintotheirquarters,andinthemeantime,theintelligencearrivedthatapeacehadbeensignedatMunster,onthe24thOctober。
  Thecolossallabourofconcludingthissolemn,andevermemorableandsacredtreaty,whichisknownbythenameofthepeaceofWestphalia;
  theendlessobstacleswhichweretobesurmounted;thecontendinginterestswhichitwasnecessarytoreconcile;theconcatenationofcircumstanceswhichmusthaveco-operatedtobringtoafavourableterminationthistedious,butpreciousandpermanentworkofpolicy;thedifficultieswhichbesettheveryopeningofthenegociations,andmaintainingthem,whenopened,duringtheever-fluctuatingvicissitudesofthewar;
  finally,arrangingtheconditionsofpeace,andstillmore,thecarryingthemintoeffect;whatweretheconditionsofthispeace;
  whateachcontendingpowergainedorlost,bythetoilsandsufferingsofathirtyyears’war;whatmodificationitwroughtuponthegeneralsystemofEuropeanpolicy;——thesearematterswhichmustberelinquishedtoanotherpen。ThehistoryofthepeaceofWestphaliaconstitutesawhole,asimportantasthehistoryofthewaritself。Amereabridgmentofit,wouldreducetoamereskeletononeofthemostinterestingandcharacteristicmonumentsofhumanpolicyandpassions,anddepriveitofeveryfeaturecalculatedtofixtheattentionofthepublic,forwhichIwrite,andofwhichInowrespectfullytakemyleave。
  EndIndex。
  Aix-la-Chapelle,placedundertheBan。
  Arnheim,Field-Marshal:communicateswithWallenstein;
  marchesintoSaxonterritory;offersalliancetoWallenstein。
  Augsburg,Dietof。
  Augsburg,Peaceof。
  AulicCouncil。
  Austria,Houseof:religiousandpoliticalposition;powerunderCharlesV。
  Avaux,D’,Count。[SeeletterD。]
  Baden,Margraveof,joinsFrederickV。
  Bamberg,Bishopof。
  Banner,Swedishgeneral:atLeipzig;entersMagdeburg;joinsOxenstiern;
  relievesDomitz;attacksImperialistsatWittstock;returnsintoPomerania;
  opensthecampaignin1638;retreatsthroughEgra,anddies。
  Bavaria,Dukeof:makescausewiththeEmperor;attendstheDietatRatisbon。
  Bavaria,Electorof:hedemandsWallenstein’sdismissal。[SeeMaximilian。]
  Bavaria,invasionof,bytheSwedes。
  BethlenGabor,Prince:menacesHungary;invadesHungary;marchestoVienna;
  crownedKingofHungary;makespeacewiththeEmperor;
  breakstrucewiththeEmperor。
  Bohemia:conditionof,andhistory;invasionof;peaceproclaimed。
  BohemianBrethren,edictagainst。
  BohemianCompact。
  BohemianDiet:1609;1619。
  BohemianInsurrection。
  BohemianLetterofMajesty。
  BohemianReformersattheDiet,1609。
  Brahe,Count,Swedishgeneral。
  Brandenburg:atrocitiesin;GeorgeWilliamElectorof。
  Bremen,Bishopof:assemblestroopsforGustavus。
  Breze,Marquisof。
  Brunn,siegeof。
  Brunswick,Ulric,Dukeof:forbidsSwedestorecruit;
  threatenedbyOxenstiern。
  Bucquoi:defeatsMansfeld;deathof。
  Buttler,Colonel。
  CalvinistsinthePalatinateandEmpire。
  CatholicLeague:formationof;imparttheirsecretstotheEmperor。
  CharlesV。,Emperor。
  CharlesLouis,CountPalatine。
  Charnasse,agentofRichelieu。
  ChristianIV。ofDenmark:appointedgeneralissimo。
  Christian,DukeofBrunswick:servesinHolland;defeatedbyTilly;deathof。
  ChristianWilliam,AdministratorofBrandenburg:
  entersMagdeburgindisguise。
  Conde,Princede。
  ContiTorquati,Imperialist。
  Darmstadt:William,Landgraveof;George,Landgraveof。
  D’AvauxnegotiatestreatybetweenSwedenandPoland。
  "DefendersofLiberty",the。
  Denmark,Kingof,suesforpeace1645。
  Dettingen,Battleof。
  Devereux,Captain。
  Donauwerth:bannedbytheAulicCouncil;Swedishofficersat。
  "EdictofRestitution"signed1629。
  Egra,Castleof,greatbanquetheldat。
  Enghien,Dukeof,heroicconductof。
  England,politicalpositionof。
  EvangelicalUnion:declarationinfavourof,byMatthias;
  movesinsupportofBohemianProtestants。
  Falkenberg,Dietrich,senttoMagdeburg。
  FerdinandI。,Emperor:characterof;positionafterAugsburg。
  FerdinandII。:hisPopishannouncement;asArchdukeofGratz;
  asArchdukeofStyria,becomesEmperor;ProtestantisminStyria;
  besiegedinVienna;chosenEmperor1619;rewardsMaximilianwithBohemia;
  confiscatesestatesofFrederick;investsMaximilianwithPalatinate;
  attendsDietofRatisbon;atMantua;characterof,byhisconfessor;
  negotiationswithSweden;selectsWallensteinasgeneral;givesorderstospareSaxony;stateofhisdominionsafterthefallofPrague;
  receivesnewsofLutzen;deprivesWallensteinofcommand;
  issuesordersforhisseizure;ordersmassesforWallenstein;death。
  FerdinandIII。:KingofHungaryandBohemia;appointedgeneralissimo;
  electedKingoftheRomans;becomesEmperor;defeatatJancowitz;
  conspiresagainstBavaria。
  Feria,Dukeof,Spanishgeneral。
  Feuquieres,FrenchAmbassadoratDresden。
  France:politicalpositionafterHenryIV。;ambassadorsatRatisbon;
  interestsandclaimsof;triumphofherpolicy;declarationofwaragainsttheEmperor;retreatofthearmyunderTurennefromBavaria。
  Frankfort-on-the-Oder:sackedbytheSwedes;Dietof。
  FrederickV。,ElectorPalatineandKingofBohemia:
  alienateshisBohemiansubjects;defeatedatPrague;joinsMansfeld;
  deprivedofthePalatinate;atMunichwithGustavus;
  meetsGustavusafterLeipzig;death。
  Friburg,Battleof。
  Friedland,Dukeof。[SeeWallenstein。]
  Gabor,Bethlen。[SeeletterB。]
  Gallas,Imperialistgeneral:madegeneralissimo;Commander-in-chief;
  incommandunderKingofHungary;overrunsRibses;defeatedbyTorstensohn。
  Gebhard,ElectorofCologne。
  Germanpeople,principlesandreligiouszealof。
  Germany:itsconditionafterAugsburg;attheaccessionofRodolph;
  afterWallenstein’sdeath。
  "God’sfriend,priests’foe",mottoofDukeofBrunswick。
  "Godwithus",war-cryoftheSwedes。
  Gordon,Colonel。
  Gratz,Archdukeof。[SeeFerdinandII。]
  Guebriant,Field-Marshal。
  GustavusAdolphus,ofSweden:ascendsthethrone;earlylife,incidentof;
  positionof;resources;concludesatreatywithFrance;withMagdeburg;
  complaintsagainst;appearsbeforeBerlin;treatywithHesseCassel;
  withSaxony;meetingatForgue;BattleofLeipzig;marchestotheRhine;
  seatsthePalatineinMunich;retrospectofhiscareerfromHalletoLutzenallofBookIII。;stormsMarienburg;takespossessionofFrankfort;
  besiegesMentz;carriesOppenheimbystorm;exposedtothemaliceoftheJesuits;entersNuremberg;besiegesIngoldstadt,narrowescape;
  entersMunich;receivescongratulationsfromWallenstein;
  hastenstotheUpperPalatinate;seizesNuremberg;
  attacksWallenstein’scamp;marchestoNeustadt;entersNaumberg;
  deathof,attheBattleofLutzen;hisbodydiscovered;
  reviewofhispolicy。
  GustavusVasa。
  Henderson,Colonel,Scotchofficer,commandsreserveatLeipzig。
  HenryIV。ofFrance,"HenryofArragon",projectsandviewsof。
  Hepburn,Colonel,Scotchofficer,anecdoteof。
  Hesse,Landgraveof:replytoTilly’sdemands;concludesatreatywithGustavus;doesimportantserviceforGustavus。
  Holland,politicalpositionof。
  Holk,General,deathof。
  Horn,Gustavus:drivesImperialistsfromAlsace;conductatLeipzig;
  lefttosubdueFranconia;successesinFranconia;servicesatLutzen;
  marchestotheSwedishfrontier。
  Hungary,itsrelationstoAustria。
  Hussites,accountofthe。
  Illo,Count:confederateofWallenstein;actsasWallenstein’sagent;
  deathof。
  Imperialists:delegatesof,atPrague;armyreducedtodistress;
  overrunBavaria。
  Interim,the,systemoftheology。
  JamesI。,KingofEngland,assiststheElector。
  Jancowitz,Battleof。
  Jesuits,the:banishmentof;theyworkagainstGustavus;
  theiroppressionoftheProtestants;inVienna,mentionof;
  referenceto,inWallenstein’scareer。
  "JesusMaria",war-cryoftheImperialists。
  Joseph,Father,agentofRichelieu。
  Juliers,Duchyof:disputessuccessionto;"singularturninthedisruption"。
  Kinsky,Count。
  Kinsky,Countess。
  Klostergrab。
  Koenigsmark,Swedishgeneral。
  Ladislaus,sonofSegismundofPoland。
  Lauenburg,Dukeof。
  Lavelette,Cardinal。
  Leipzig:generalconventionof,1631;Battleof。
  Leslie,anofficerofWallenstein。
  LetterofMajesty:issueof;explanationof;tornbyFerdinand。
  Lorraine,Charles,Dukeof,defeatedbyGustavus。
  Lubeck,Peaceof。
  Lutherans,the:theirpositionstated;theiroppressionoftheCalvinists。
  Lutter,battleat。
  Lutzen:mentionof;Battleof;deathofGustavus。
  Magdeburg:besiegedbyTilly;assaulted;takenbytheSwedes。
  Mansfeld,CountErnst:defeatedatBudweiss;ravagesthePalatinates;
  enterstheDutchservice;defeatedatDessau。
  Mansfeld,Wolf,Countvon,leavesMagdeburgtotheSwedes。
  Matthias,EmperorandArchduke:chosenasAustrianleader;
  headsarevoltagainsttheEmperor;acknowledgedKingofBohemia;
  ascendsthethrone;deathof。
  MaximilianII。,EmperorandKingofHungary,governmentandpositionof。
  Maximilian,DukeofBavaria:HeadofCatholicLeague;marchesintoBohemia;
  characterandpositionof;makessecrettreatywithFrance;perfidyof;
  anxiousforpeace;tacticsforsupremacy;takesshelterinSalzburg。
  Mazarin,Cardinal:andtheBattleofFriburg;hisdiplomatictacticsinthewar。
  Melander,aCalvinist:commandstheImperialforces;
  mortallywoundedatEgra。
  Mentz,besiegedandtaken。
  MoravianBrethren,doctrinesof。
  MunichsurrenderstoGustavus。
  MutinyamongstSwedishofficersnearDonauwerth。
  Neumann,Captain。
  Nevers,Dukeof。
  Nordlingen,Battleof。
  Nuremberg:battleground;exertionsofthemagistrates。
  Odowalsky,disbandedofficer。
  Oppenheimcarriedbystorm。
  Oxenstiern,ChancellorofSweden:receivesMentzLibrary;
  position;assemblesEstatesatHeilbronn;suspectsWallenstein;
  alliancewithWallenstein;solicitsFrenchassistance;appliestoFrance。
  Palatinate,the,religioushistoryof。
  Palatine,Elector,positionandcharacterof。
  Pappenheim,Imperialistgeneral:assaultsMagdeburg;recallsTilly;
  attacksSwedishvanguard;atLeipzig;marchestoCologne;atLutzen;
  deathof。
  Peacenegotiationsandconclusion,1647。
  PeacenegotiationsofPrague:termsof;resultsoftoFranceandSweden。
  PhilipII。,ofSpain,characterandpoliticalviewsof。
  Piccolomini:Wallenstein’sreferenceto;becomesconfidantofWallenstein;
  giveswarningofWallensteintotheCourt;incommandatSaalfield;
  inpursuitofBanner;defeatedbyTorstensohn;commandsImperialists。
  Prague:meetingofthe"Defenders";insurrectionat;Battleof,andsavagetreatmentofthevanquished;enteredbytheSaxonArmy;
  thetakingof。[SeealsoBohemianDiet。]
  ProtestantUnion:designandaimof;divisionsandchanges;pointsofunion;
  formationofEvangelicalUnion;demandsonaccessionofMatthias;
  alliancewithHungary;preachersbanished;dissolved;suppressionof;
  oppressionsinGermany;reprisalsinPrague。
  Ragotsky,Prince:successortoBethlenGabor;inAustriaandMoravia,ravagesthecountry。
  Ratisbon:Dietheldat,1630;resultsofDiet,takenbyDukeBernard;
  besiegedbyKingofHungary;Dietheldat,1641。
  Rednitz,desperatefightat。
  Reformation:historyofthemostofBookI。;influencethroughoutEurope;
  progressinHungary;outbreaksatStrasburg。
  ReservatumEcclesiasticum,explanationof。
  Richelieu,MinisterofFrance:negotiateswithSweden;
  effectsatruce;treatywithSweden;laboursinfavourofGustavus;
  assistsGermanProtestants;termswithDukeBernard;fallofBreysach;
  deathof。
  Rodolph,ArchdukeandEmperor:ascendsImperialthroneasRodolphII。;
  hispoliticalposition;abdicatesinfavourofhisbrother;deathof。
  Rostock,takenbyImperialists。
  Saxe-Lauenberg,FrancisAlbert,Dukeof。
  Saxe-Weimar,Bernard,Dukeof:succeedsGustavusatLutzen;
  remainsonthefield;capturesLeipzig;takesRatisbon;removalof;
  escapescapture;visitsFrance;defeatstheImperialists;
  layssiegetoBreysach;deathof。
  Saxony,Electorof,JohnGeorge:refusesTilly’sdemands;
  alliancewithGustavus;atLeipzig;meditatesaseparationfromSweden;
  leavestheSwedes;treatswiththeEmperor;recallshisofficersfromBanner’sarmy;treatywithSweden。
  Schafgotsch,Imperialistgeneral。
  Seni,Wallenstein’sastrologer。
  "SnowKing",nicknameforGustavus。
  Spain:influenceinGermany;policyof,underCharlesV。
  Spanishprisoners。
  Stralsund,siegeof。
  Strasbourg,religiousdivisions。
  Styria,Archdukeof。[SeeFerdinandII。]
  Suys,Imperialistgeneral。
  Sweden:politicalandreligiousconditionof;historicalsummaryofPolishconnection;originofherinterventionintheThirtyYears’War;
  trucewithPoland;alliancewithFrance1631;conditionafterdeathofGustavus。
  Swedes:offerbattletoWallenstein;overrunBavaria;
  successesthroughoutGermany;captureBregentz;advancetoNordlingen。
  Terzky,Count。
  Terzky,Countess。
  Thurn,Count,"Defender":seizesKrummau;invadesMoravia;
  encampsbeforeVienna;takesflighttoHolland;returnstoPrague;
  conveysWallenstein’smessagetoGustavus。
  Thurn,Count,Swedishgeneral:atSteinau;surrendertoWallenstein;
  demandedbytheJesuits。
  Tilly,Count:commandsthe"armyofexecution";defeatstheDanisharmyatLutter;appointedgeneralissimo;characterandappearance;
  returnstoMagdeburg;takesMagdeburg;encampedontheElbe;
  demandsassistancefromSaxony;ravagesSaxony;atLeipzig;
  fliestoLowerSaxony;defeatsCharles,DukeofLorraine;
  punishestheBishopofBamberg;awaitsGustavusatRain;death。
  Torgua:Dietof;councilat。
  Torstensohn,Bernard,Swedishgeneral:entersSilesia;defeatsPiccolomini;
  overrunsHolstein;entersBohemia;routstheAustriansatJancowitz;
  retiresfromcommand。
  Turenne,Frenchgeneral:atFriburg;recrossestheRhine;
  joinstheSwedesatGiessen;retirestotheNetherlands。
  Turks:thehostileinroadsof;referenceto。
  Trent,Councilof。
  Union,theProtestant,firstsuccessandfailures。
  UrbanVIII。,Pope。
  Wallenstein,Count:invadesHolstein;createdDukeofFriedland;
  besiegesStralsund;makesatreatywiththeDanes;hisexactions;
  appearsatRatisbonDiet;hisdismissal;modeoflife;
  replytotheKingofDenmark;pressedbytheEmperortotakecommand;
  quitsPrague;hispositionandpersonalfeelings;makesuseofArnheim;
  advisestheSaxons;assumescommand;avengeshimselfonMaximilian;
  meetstheElectoratEgra,Wallenstein’striumph;reviewatNeumark;
  besiegesNuremberg;marchestoZirndorf;takeswinterquartersinSaxony;
  joinsPappenheim;beliefinastrology;atLutzen;advisesanamnesty;
  duplicitywithElectorofBavaria;offerstermstotheSwedes;
  suspicionsaroused;secretnegotiationswithFrance;
  defeatsSwedesontheOder;releasesCountThurn;stormsGoerlitz;
  marchestotheUpperPalatinate;deprivedofcommand;
  callsameetingofgeneralsatPilsen;hisduplicity;
  callsforabsentgenerals;secretordersforhisapprehensionissued;
  publiclydenounced;retirestoEgra;assassination。
  Weimar。[SeeSaxe-Weimar。]
  Werth,Johnde,Imperialistgeneral:headsBavarianmalcontents。
  Westphalia,TreatyofTreatyofPeace。
  Wimpfen。
  Wrangel,Gustavus,Swedishgeneral:marchestotheDanube;ravagesBavaria;
  marchestoBohemia;drivenfromBohemia。
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