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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