Whereas the earlier half of the war was dominated by a few climactic battles white mountain, lutter, breitenfeld, and nordlingen, the later period consisted of a more drawnout struggle between more evenly. The thirty years war is considered within its own context, rather than merely as a poor relation to the linear or napoleonic periods. From white mountain to nordlingen, 16181635 contributions in military studies book 2 kindle edition by guthrie, william p download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I will admit there are times where the sameness of the battles began to bore me and i wanted to learn about another facet of the war but overall i.
For the avid reader of military history, the thirty years war has everythingeuropean realpolitik, religious conflict, dramatic characters, military innovation and violence enough to satisfy the most lurid imagination or touch the coldest heart. The thirty years war is a name given by historians to a series of conflicts in central europe, which occurred in the years 16181648. Continuing where the author left off in battles of the thirty years war, this companion volume details the military aspects of the final years of this important early. Please see the category guidelines for more information.
Sep 26, 2016 the thirty years war was a european continental war that took place from 16181648 thirty years. The holy roman empire and europe, 161848 written by ronald g. Peter wilsons book is a major work, the first new history of the thirty years. Sep 26, 2017 the thirty years war was a major european war that occurred during the 17th century. From white mountain to nordlingen, 16181635 contributions in sociology, by guthrie, william p. Continuing where the author left off in battles of the thirty years war, this companion volume details the military aspects of the final years of this important early modern conflict. Guthries battles of the thirty years war attempts to fill this gap, and it does so in solid if formulaic style, laying out the strengths of the opposing forces, the abilities and personalities of the commanders, and the tactical details of the actions. Adolphus defeated the imperial forces in key battlesthe swedish victories kept the hapsnurgs from uniting the german states.
While it is not a comprehensive list of all skirmishes, conflicts, or battles that took place in the thirty years war, we have tried to include as many military events and actions as possible. Peter wilson offers the first new history in a generation of a horrifying conflict that transformed the map of the modern world. How were battles fought during the thirty years war 1618. Thirty years war battles list of battles in the thirty. It remains one of the longest and most brutal wars in human. Whereas the earlier half of the war was dominated by a few climactic battles white mountain, lutter, breitenfeld, and nordlingen, the later period consisted of. Best books on the thirty years war five books expert. The later thirty years war william p guthrie continuing where the author left off in battles of the thirty years war, this companion volume details the military aspects of the final years of this important early modern conflict. Who were the greatest military commanders of the thirty. The holy roman empire and europe, 161848 r g asch europes tragedy p h wilson the ashgate research companion to the thirty years war o asbach and p schroder this is an edited collection of articles and as a result may lend itself to a better focus on specific aspects of the war you have an interest in such as the.
Guthrie trade cloth at the best online prices at ebay. Asch, a professor of early modern history at the university of osnabruck, germany. The battle of sablat also cost the protestants an important ally savoy, long an opponent of habsburg expansion. Your next book on the thirty years war is more of a memoir. A new history of the thirty years war, recommends books to read for a nuanced picture of europes cataclysmic 17thcentury conflict. Its destructive campaigns and battles occurred over most of europe, and, when it ended, the map of europe had been irrevocably changed. Books on the thirty years war 16181648 score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Different historians give different lengths was several wars rolled into one.
The thirty years war was a 17thcentury religious conflict fought. The thirty years war was a war fought primarily in central europe between 1618 and 1648. Battles of the thirty years war william p guthrie bok. Mar, 2017 battles of the thirty years war march, 2017 march 10, 2017 charles atkins the 17 th century oversaw the modernization of war, from upgrades in weaponry to revaluations of battle tactics, from the replacement of old arms with new ones to the invention of new army procedures and formations. From the battle of wittstock to the treaty of westphalia.
Thirty years war 161848, in european history, a series of wars fought by various nations for various reasons, including religious, dynastic, territorial, and commercial rivalries. Its destructive campaigns and battles occurred over most of europe. It was a series of battles fought over most of europe, although the primary battleground was germany. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Each chapter deals with a particular battle, but guthrie also examines wider questions of strategy, leadership, armaments, organization, logistics, and war finances. The campaigns covered in this volume include the defeat of the bohemian and german protestants 16181623, the danish war 16251629, the victories of the swedes under gustavus adolphus 16301632, and the. Whilst the conflict took place mainly in the area of modern day germany, it involved many of the great european powers at that time. The thirty years war had a profound impact on europe, and some of the consequences of this war can be seen in the changes that were made to european society. This work is a study of the military aspects of the first half of this important conflict 16181635. In an open field battle you had three separate types of units.
Major battles include nordlingen and honnecourt, plus many sieges, attacks, and. Wikimedia commons has media related to battles of the thirty years war. Peter wilsons book is a major work, the first new history of the war in a. It was from the outset a religious conflict between protestants and catholics.
The reason they are grouped together is that they all had a religious cause. Cavalry for fast strikes on the field, scouting, and penetration raids to attack supply lines. Oct 15, 2011 a deadly continental struggle, the thirty years war devastated seventeenthcentury europe, killing nearly a quarter of all germans and laying waste to towns and countryside alike. Geoff mortimer eyewitness accounts of the thirty years war 161848 isbn10.
What began as a local, religious conflict became more and more continental and political with each expanding. Most of the fighting took place in the holy roman empire, although the war grew to include european powers outside of the empire. Aug 21, 2018 the thirty years war was a 17thcentury religious conflict fought primarily in central europe. Death came during the battles, from disease and the rampaging of the armies through the. The book also encapsulates so much about why the war is so complex. Whats more, the war is also important for what its come to symbolize, an alldestructive fury, a kind of benchmark by which later wars have been measured. Thirty years war 161848, in european history, a series of wars. The horrific series of conflicts known as the thirty years war 161848 tore the.
Battles of the thirty years war by guthrie abebooks. What originally commenced as a feud between the protestant and the catholic countries, within the area previously known as the holy roman empire, gradually. List of every major thirty years war battle, including photos, images, or maps of the most famous thirty years war battles when available. At seven in the morning on may 20, 1631, 18,000 soldiers loyal to the holy roman emperor ferdinand ii stormed the ancient german city of magdeburg. Nielsen book data summary a detailed study of the military aspects of this important early modern conflict. Whats more, the war is also important for what its come to symbolize, an all destructive fury, a kind of benchmark by which later wars have been measured. Whereas the earlier half of the war was dominated by a few clim. His expedition with the worthy scots regiment called mackeyes this is a classic text from the thirty years war. From white mountain to nordlingen, 16181635 by william p. What are the best history books for the 30 years war. The main emphasis is on the unique character and aspects of the thirty years war, with attention to the.
Its destructive campaigns and battles occurred over most of europe, and, when it ended, the. Mercenary general who was paid by the emperor to fight for the hre during the danish phasehe won a number of important battles. It was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in european history, and one of the longest continuous wars in modern history. Peter wilson, chichele professor of the history of war at oxford university and author of the most recent general history of the war, europes tragedy. Any good books on the thirty years war or the seven years. The sheer density of the book can be often overwhelming and confusing. Somewhere i read that it set back civilization and development 200 years in germany. Its casus belli was the extinction of the direct male line of the house of gonzaga in december 1627. The main article for this category is thirty years war. The war of the mantuan succession 162831 was a peripheral part of the thirty years war. Europes tragedy is a wonderful analysis of a largely forgotten major european war. This is the first complete detailed study of the military aspects of the first half of this important conflict 16181635. Brothers francesco iv 1612, ferdinando 161226 and vincenzo ii 162627, the last three dukes of mantua from the direct line, had all died.
Danish phaserepresented the height of catholic power during the war see. Not only were huge numbers of soldiers killed in battle in virtually every part of. The thirty years war, a combination of numerous religious, political and economic factors, was probably the most defining moment in european history until the first world war, and so it should be ripe with royal drama, thrilling exploits, military spectacles and political intrigue. The thirty years war is sometimes also called the european civil war. Venice and rome are at that time the three cultural and political spaces that give birth to the most important and the most european thinking upon. This category contains historical battles fought as part of the thirty years war 1618 1648. Without any question the period of the thirty years war, from 1618 to 1648, was one. Oct 15, 2006 the 30 years war which did not last for 30 years. Without this book one is forced to glean this kind of detail from a myriad of obscure. Blaquieres version was reissued by charles jugel in frankfurt am main in. Richard bonney the thirty years war 16181648 essential histories isbn10.