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Gustavus Adolphus, king of Sweden (1611–32) who laid the foundations of the modern Swedish state and whose intervention and victories in the Thirty Years’ War (1618–48) made it a major European power. He died at the Battle of Lutzen on November 6, 1632.
Aug 10, 2022 · A devout Protestant, he entered the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648) against the Imperial Catholic forces in 1630, effectively leading his armies to victory until he was killed at the Battle of Lutzen in 1632.
- Joshua J. Mark
May 12, 2014 · As the Thirty Years War began to rage through Germany, Gustavus Adolphus wanted to join in the conflict, but he could not do it alone. If his troops were engaged in Germany, the undefended homeland would be attacked by Poland, or another of Sweden’s unfriendly Catholic neighbors.
This first Battle of Breitenfeld was the first major Catholic defeat of the Thirty Years’ War. The winning general, King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, showed exceptional skill as a commander. His victory boosted Protestant hopes, which had been dashed by the loss at the Battle of Magdeburg.
Apr 30, 2014 · During the Swedish War of Liberation in the 1520s the country broke away from their union with Denmark and Norway. The leader of the rebellion, Gustav Eriksson, was made king. Not long afterwards he broke away from the Catholic church, but he did not do this because he was converted to Protestantism.
The battlefield innovations of Gustavus Adolphus undoubtedly determined the outcome at Breitenfeld. A superior Swedish rate of fire stopped Pappenheim’s charges cold, while Swedish mobility negated Furstenburg’s victory over the Saxons.
In March 1632, Gustavus Adolphus invaded Bavaria, a staunch ally of the Emperor. He forced the withdrawal of his Catholic opponents at the Battle of Rain. This would mark the high point of the campaign.
