30YearsWar: 17th Century Warfare Episode 10

When Diplomacy Fails Podcast

Zack Twamley

Phd, International Relations, Korean War, European History, 17th Century, 18th Century, Politics, 20th Century, Thirty Years' War, History, 19th Century, War, First World War

4.8 • 773 Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2019

⏱️ 38 minutes

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At long last, our series on 17th century warfare smacks straight into the man many of you probably came all this way to see. What did Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden do to make his name in the military sphere? Did he really do all that is often assumed? Do we give me too much credit? What, at the base level, can it truly be said that he accomplished? Come and find out here, as we look at the Swedish king's innovations in infantry drill, firepower, artillery and cavalry, to build a picture of the most famous Swede in the game. If you think you know Gustavus, you ain't seen nothing yet!

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0:00.0	Hello and
0:02.0	Hello and welcome history friends, patrons, PhD pals all to episode 10 of the 17th Century Warfare series.
0:26.6	After several episodes of background detail, we're finally ready to delve into arguably the most famous,
0:33.5	certainly the most dashing part of these theories. Those which concern the Swedes, specifically
0:39.9	their King Gustavus Adolphus, who ruled Sweden from 1611 to 1632. That 20-year period was
0:47.0	significant for several reasons, but a significant feather in Gustavus' cap, we are told,
0:52.6	was his ability to harness new ideas, like those proposed,
0:56.4	by Maurice of Nassau, and make them his own. So in this episode I want to examine these ideas
1:01.9	and innovations, and in the next installment, we will see them put to the test, and one of the most
1:06.6	significant and pivotal battles of the Thirty years war, Brightonfeld.
1:18.0	Just what did Gustavus do to make military historians so fond of him, and can we claim that he perfected what Maurice created, or would that be too much of a stretch?
1:22.7	Let's find out, as I'd take you to the early 17th century. Before we start this episode, I want to ask you a question.
1:40.3	Could you be a PhD pal?
1:42.3	What is a PhD pal? And why do I need so many friends and pals and all this
1:47.2	kind of thing? Well, if you weren't aware, we recently launched what is called a special offer on
1:52.6	Patreon. And for the month of October, if you were to sign up on Patreon at the PhD PAL level,
1:58.5	then you'd be entitled, not just to get our new book on the 30 Years' War
2:02.1	when it's released in January, a signed copy by the way, but also to get yourself listed
2:07.5	in the acknowledgements as a 30-year-s warrior. It's very exciting. You'll, of course,
2:12.4	get the other perks that go along with that tier, such as the extra audio content and the
2:17.3	additional merchandise that
2:18.9	will be yours. Now it is $12 a month, and while that might sound a bit steep, it is an investment
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