Army of Gustavus Adolphus - Adolphus

Informationen zum Autor Richard Brzezinski is a leading expert on the military history of Central and Eastern Europe, greatly admired for his primary research and painstaking work in archives in Sweden, Germany and Poland. He has written titles on Polish Armies 1569-1696 and the army of Gustavus Adolphus in Osprey's Men-at Arms series. Richard Hook was born in 1938 and trained at Reigate College of Art. After national service with 1st Bn, Queen's Royal Regiment he became art editor of the much-praised magazine Finding Out during the 1960s. He earned an international reputation particularly for his deep knowledge of Native American material culture; and illustrated more than 30 Osprey titles. Richard's three children Adam, Jason, and Christa are all professionally active in various artistic disciplines. He died in 2010. Klappentext "The Lion of the North"! saviour of German Protestantism and the outstanding tactical genius of his day! Gustavus Adolphus had a revolutionary effect on the warfare of the 17th century! as this book describes. Zusammenfassung "The Lion of the North", saviour of German Protestantism and the outstanding tactical genius of his day, Gustavus Adolphus had a revolutionary effect on the warfare of the 17th century, as this book describes. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction · Native Cavalry · German Cavalry · Cavalry Armour & Equipment · Buffcoats and Uniforms · Dragoons · Artillery · Identification Signs · Tactics · Conclusions · The Plates

Product details

• Authors: Richard Brzezinski, Brzezinski Richard
• Assisted by: Richard Hook (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.07.1993
• EAN: 9781855323506
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-350-6
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 249 mm x 4 mm
• Series: Man at Arms; Men-at-Arms; Men-at-Arms; Man at Arms
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, European History, Germany, Sweden, Warfare & defence, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Europe / Nordic Countries, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces