THE WORKS

OF

FREDERICK SCHILLER



Translated from the German



Illustrated


HISTORY OF THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR IN GERMANY.




BOOK V.



Wallenstein's death rendered necessary the appointment of a new
generalissimo; and the Emperor yielded at last to the advice of the
Spaniards, to raise his son Ferdinand, King of Hungary, to that dignity.
Under him, Count Gallas commanded, who performed the functions of
commander-in-chief, while the prince brought to this post nothing but
his name and dignity. A considerable force was soon assembled under