Sweden: Religious Wars, Expanding States And Exploration

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At the Battle of Breitenfeld (1631), Swedish forces defeated the Catholic League led by General Tilly. A year later they met again in another Protestant victory, this time accompanied by the death of Tilly. The upper hand had now switched from the league to the union, which because of their unparalleled military expertise, was led by Sweden...
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The upper hand had now switched from the league to the union, which because of their unparalleled military expertise, was led by Sweden. In 1630, Sweden had paid about 2,368,022 daler (Swedish currency) for its army of 42,000 men. In 1632, it contributed only one-fifth of that (476,439 daler) towards the cost of an army more than three times as large, being 149,000 men, which was only possible because of the governmental payment from France, and the recruitment of prisoners into the Swedish army...
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