The Thirty Years War — Volume 01 by Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller
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of Bohemia.
Book II. State of the Empire.--Of Europe.--Mansfeld.--Christian, Duke of Brunswick.--Wallenstein raises an Imperial Army at his own expense. --The King of Denmark defeated.--Death of Mansfeld.--Edict of Restitution in 1628.--Diet at Ratisbon.--Negociations.--Wallenstein deprived of the Command.--Gustavus Adolphus.--Swedish Army.--Gustavus Adolphus takes his leave of the States at Stockholm.--Invasion by the Swedes.--Their progress in Germany.--Count Tilly takes the Command of the Imperial Troops.--Treaty with France.--Congress at Leipzig.--Siege and cruel fate of Magdeburg.--Firmness of the Landgrave of Cassel.-- Junction of the Saxons with the Swedes.--Battle of Leipzig.-- Consequences of that Victory. Book III. Situation of Gustavus Adolphus after the Battle of Leipzig.--Progress of Gustavus Adolphus.--The French invade Lorraine.--Frankfort taken.-- Capitulation of Mentz.--Tilly ordered by Maximilian to protect Bavaria. --Gustavus Adolphus passes the Lech.--Defeat and Death of Tilly.-- Gustavus takes Munich.--The Saxon Army invades Bohemia, and takes Prague.--Distress of the Emperor.--Secret Triumph of Wallenstein.-- He offers to Join Gustavus Adolphus.--Wallenstein re-assumes the Command.--Junction of Wallenstein with the Bavarians.--Gustavus Adolphus defends Nuremberg.--Attacks Wallenstein's Intrenchments.--Enters Saxony.--Goes to the succour of the Elector of Saxony.--Marches against |
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