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Imperial Armies of the Thirty Years' War
Vladimir Brnardic
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Description for Imperial Armies of the Thirty Years' War
Paperback. Presenting the history of the Catholic armies of the Habsburg Empire that fought in the Thirty Years' War, this book explores the role of cavalry during the last major religious war in mainland Europe, which saw the end of the large mercenary forces and the beginnings of the well-disciplined national army. Illustrator(s): Pavlovic, Darko. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.), port. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 184 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
This history of the Catholic armies of the Habsburg Empire that fought in the Thirty Years' War explores the role of cavalry during the last major religious war in mainland Europe, which saw the end of the large mercenary forces and the beginnings of the well-disciplined national army. This book charts this progression, illustrating and explaining the forces of the key Catholic armies, while exploring the organization, tactics, and colourful uniforms of the cavalry forces as they were expertly wielded by the great captains of the period including Tilly, Conde and Gustavus.
This history of the Catholic armies of the Habsburg Empire that fought in the Thirty Years' War explores the role of cavalry during the last major religious war in mainland Europe, which saw the end of the large mercenary forces and the beginnings of the well-disciplined national army. This book charts this progression, illustrating and explaining the forces of the key Catholic armies, while exploring the organization, tactics, and colourful uniforms of the cavalry forces as they were expertly wielded by the great captains of the period including Tilly, Conde and Gustavus.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
Series
Men-at-Arms
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846039973
SKU
V9781846039973
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About Vladimir Brnardic
Vladimir Brnardic was born in Zagreb in 1973. After graduating from the University of Zagreb with a History degree, he trained as a journalist in the Documentary Program of Croatian Television. He has a keen interest in the history of Central and Eastern European military organisations from the 15th to19th century, especially those of the Napoleonic period. He also completed ... Read more
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