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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; 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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;retrospectofhiscareerfromHalletoLutzen(allofBookIII。);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:historyofthe(mostofBookI。);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,Treatyof(TreatyofPeace)。 Wimpfen。 Wrangel,Gustavus,Swedishgeneral:marchestotheDanube;ravagesBavaria; marchestoBohemia;drivenfromBohemia。 End