
Second Battle Of Breitenfeld, 1642, In The Thirty Years' War
By André Geraque KifferLength2h 19m
About this audiobook
The Thirty Years War from 1618 to 1648 is considered one of the most destructive wars in European history. It is estimated that between 4.5 and 8 million soldiers and civilians died as a direct result, while some areas of Germany suffered population declines of more than 50%, also from starvation and disease. This victory in Breitenfeld allowed the Swedes to occupy and establish a secure base in Leipzig, the second most important city in the Saxon electorate. However, although significantly weakened by defeat and forced on the defensive, the Imperial Army prevented them from fully exploiting their victory and prevented John George I, Elector of Saxony, from making peace with Sweden. In the battle simulation, I will try to correct the failures presented in the historical analysis, testing improvements in the maneuvers.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Other
Length2 hrs 19 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 26, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1ANDRÉ GERAQUE KIFFER
2PROLOGUE
3HISTORICAL FACT
4Richelieu, chief minister to King Louis XIII of
5French funding.
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6Portugal, then part of the Spanish Empire. After the
7After Bernhard died in July 1639, his German
8Lennart Torstensson in November with 7,000
9Gregorian calendar). Archduke Leopold Whilhelm of
10The rapid approach of an Imperial army under
11Im 5: Battle opening.
12HISTORICAL ANALYSIS
13Armies in the Thirty Years' War
14Im 7: Battle orders1.
15Im 8: Dutch and German infantry formations
16Independence. The German infantry battalion (or
17Im 10: Swedish cavalry formations.
18The Catholic League army and the Imperial
19Fig 13: Swedish infantry uniforms and flags2.
20greater courage in battle.
21Armor in the Thirty Years' War
22Cannons, Culverins and Falcons
23The Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus
24While the heavy variant of the arquebus
25Around 1500, in Europe, the wheellock type
26In the 1610s, in France, the flintlock type
27Some cavalry, such as the German (equestrian)
28the saber spread across Western Europe during the
29Im 20: Arsenal8.
30not ambidextrous. The most common type of handle
31Im 22: Shock in close combat.
32more than a few rounds.
33World War I).
34Im 23: Cavalry with pistols, sabers and arquebuses.
35Therefore, cavalry units, from the 16th century
36Artillery
37The biggest problem for the artillery in the
38Im 25: Techniques and tactics9.
39infantry or cavalry lines through which friendly
40Terrain of the Second Battle of Breitenfeld
41Im 27: Simulated geography.
42battle.
43SWEDEN ARMY
44Second Battle of Breitenfeld Units
45MORALE RATING
46Liljehök Heavy Infantry Regiment (with artillery)
47Wittenberg Regiment (2 squadrons) of Cuirassiers (Finnish)
48RESERVE INFANTRY WING (SvRIW)
49Borneval Cuirassiers Squadron
50Zaradetsky Heavy Infantry Regiment (with artillery)