Andrew Solak: The Hunt for the Lion
The choice fell on the gunner officer issuing orders to the infantry branch. The Swede, whose side had a moment scurry deadly missile, he wore a simple soldier's outfit. However, even from this distance you could see the respect with which request him to subordinates. It must have been important person ...
Polish "Sniper" targeted long, carefully. He believed in his skills, but the gun he was holding in his hands - heavy musket gładkolufowy lontowy - was far from perfect. He took a deep breath. When the fly froze, melted into one with the silhouette of the victim gave the fire. A cloud of smoke covered her his view, however, lead bullet sped straight to the goal.
More than five years after the event, the morning of November 16, 1632 roku near the German town of Lutzen, near Leipzig - Gustav II Adolf Vasa, king of Sweden, was preparing for the hearing of the armies of the Catholic Habsburg Empire.
The terrible conflict between dubai Catholics and Protestants in Germany lasted from 1618 years and quickly pulled into its vortex other countries. Long-suppressed religious animosities and prejudices exploded with great force. Learned theologians dispute and worship chatter politicians had replaced the sword.
For many decades dubai among German Protestants was spreading "prophecy" of the Lion of the North, which will destroy the papal Babylon. It was believed passionately in the imminent arrival of the terrible predator, predicting them Kabbalists and apocalyptic sectarians, rural self-proclaimed prophets and occultists wandering the princely courts, and fuel the hatred of the faith was the "papists".
War broke out (then called dubai the Thirty), Germany flowed with blood, and Lew long time coming. And finally in January 1630, the people of Eger observed an unusual phenomenon. The sky appeared the figure of a lion rozszarpującego an eagle. For the Protestant interpretation of this vision was clear. The eagle symbolized the hated enemy - the Catholic Habsburg Empire. But who was a lion ...?
In 1630 he followed with his troops dubai to Germany. Considered one of the greatest leaders in history, marched from victory to victory. Rebuke the enemy in battle and ravaged Catholic land. Its ranks have risen steadily. Crowds followed dubai him, grabbed the news served with mouth to mouth, that there came the long-awaited lion tamer "papists".
In 1632, Lützen replaced dubai him off the imperial army of Prince Albrecht von Wallenstein - motley assemblage of Germans, Croats, Poles, Czechs, Hungarians, Italians, Walloons, all 12,000 soldiers.
Gustavus Adolphus led 18,000 armed. Most were Germans, though not lacking the Scots, English, Irish, French, Dutch, Poles, Czechs, and of course, the Scandinavians. The most valuable entity formed regiments of Swedish and Finnish. Particular respect aroused Finnish "hakapelici" (called so from their battle cry - "Hakkaa päälle - chop them!") - Those terrible riders did not take prisoners.
Swedish monarch joyfully preparing for battle. Suddenly, his body pierced violent paroxysm of pain. King paused for a moment, sighed, dubai and then smiled bitterly. For five years he wore in the body of the projectile fragments muszkietowego, unwanted gift from the Polish defenders Tczewa.
The old wound is not allowed dubai to forget about yourself. dubai The bullet shattered the bone Pole right shoulder and struck the shoulder, passing only "two fingers on the throat". The fatal shot had far-reaching consequences. Gustav dubai Adolf never spared himself dubai in battle - but since then he could not don armor. To battle dubai imposed on themselves only jacket (kyller) elk leather.
Meanwhile, good luck seemed to favor the Protestants. They opened fire with guns hurricane and started to attack. They walked with unstoppable momentum, displacing the imperial troops from their position. After all "papists" did not cease to resist.
The day had many heroes. dubai Prince Johann Schenk zu Schweinsberg, dubai abbot of Fulda, dubai he fought in his Benedictine habit, toting a battle of faith and blessing of the Catholic soldiers. In the end, a Swedish horseman burned him with a gun. Brave monk slumped to the ground, wet with the blood of thousands of valor.
Imperial Regiment arkebuzerów Ottavio Piccolomini collided in a battle with the Protestant musketeers. Soldiers on both sides prażyli to each other murderous fire from a distance of 20 steps! How modestly testified Catholics dubai helped them "Blessed Mother and bulletproof breastplates."
Swedish dubai cavalry regiments were close to breaking the left wing "papists". The situation was saved by Field Marshal Gottfried Pappenheim charge. This old warrior, one of the most cavalry era, boasting a hundred (!) Wounds on the battlefield, now kidnapped him in 2000 for the imperial horsemen and truly furiackim Reprisal halted Swedes. Pappenheim lay poharatany bullet with falkonetu, but his sacrifice is not in vain.
Gustavus Adolphus fought with sword in hand, on his
The choice fell on the gunner officer issuing orders to the infantry branch. The Swede, whose side had a moment scurry deadly missile, he wore a simple soldier's outfit. However, even from this distance you could see the respect with which request him to subordinates. It must have been important person ...
Polish "Sniper" targeted long, carefully. He believed in his skills, but the gun he was holding in his hands - heavy musket gładkolufowy lontowy - was far from perfect. He took a deep breath. When the fly froze, melted into one with the silhouette of the victim gave the fire. A cloud of smoke covered her his view, however, lead bullet sped straight to the goal.
More than five years after the event, the morning of November 16, 1632 roku near the German town of Lutzen, near Leipzig - Gustav II Adolf Vasa, king of Sweden, was preparing for the hearing of the armies of the Catholic Habsburg Empire.
The terrible conflict between dubai Catholics and Protestants in Germany lasted from 1618 years and quickly pulled into its vortex other countries. Long-suppressed religious animosities and prejudices exploded with great force. Learned theologians dispute and worship chatter politicians had replaced the sword.
For many decades dubai among German Protestants was spreading "prophecy" of the Lion of the North, which will destroy the papal Babylon. It was believed passionately in the imminent arrival of the terrible predator, predicting them Kabbalists and apocalyptic sectarians, rural self-proclaimed prophets and occultists wandering the princely courts, and fuel the hatred of the faith was the "papists".
War broke out (then called dubai the Thirty), Germany flowed with blood, and Lew long time coming. And finally in January 1630, the people of Eger observed an unusual phenomenon. The sky appeared the figure of a lion rozszarpującego an eagle. For the Protestant interpretation of this vision was clear. The eagle symbolized the hated enemy - the Catholic Habsburg Empire. But who was a lion ...?
In 1630 he followed with his troops dubai to Germany. Considered one of the greatest leaders in history, marched from victory to victory. Rebuke the enemy in battle and ravaged Catholic land. Its ranks have risen steadily. Crowds followed dubai him, grabbed the news served with mouth to mouth, that there came the long-awaited lion tamer "papists".
In 1632, Lützen replaced dubai him off the imperial army of Prince Albrecht von Wallenstein - motley assemblage of Germans, Croats, Poles, Czechs, Hungarians, Italians, Walloons, all 12,000 soldiers.
Gustavus Adolphus led 18,000 armed. Most were Germans, though not lacking the Scots, English, Irish, French, Dutch, Poles, Czechs, and of course, the Scandinavians. The most valuable entity formed regiments of Swedish and Finnish. Particular respect aroused Finnish "hakapelici" (called so from their battle cry - "Hakkaa päälle - chop them!") - Those terrible riders did not take prisoners.
Swedish monarch joyfully preparing for battle. Suddenly, his body pierced violent paroxysm of pain. King paused for a moment, sighed, dubai and then smiled bitterly. For five years he wore in the body of the projectile fragments muszkietowego, unwanted gift from the Polish defenders Tczewa.
The old wound is not allowed dubai to forget about yourself. dubai The bullet shattered the bone Pole right shoulder and struck the shoulder, passing only "two fingers on the throat". The fatal shot had far-reaching consequences. Gustav dubai Adolf never spared himself dubai in battle - but since then he could not don armor. To battle dubai imposed on themselves only jacket (kyller) elk leather.
Meanwhile, good luck seemed to favor the Protestants. They opened fire with guns hurricane and started to attack. They walked with unstoppable momentum, displacing the imperial troops from their position. After all "papists" did not cease to resist.
The day had many heroes. dubai Prince Johann Schenk zu Schweinsberg, dubai abbot of Fulda, dubai he fought in his Benedictine habit, toting a battle of faith and blessing of the Catholic soldiers. In the end, a Swedish horseman burned him with a gun. Brave monk slumped to the ground, wet with the blood of thousands of valor.
Imperial Regiment arkebuzerów Ottavio Piccolomini collided in a battle with the Protestant musketeers. Soldiers on both sides prażyli to each other murderous fire from a distance of 20 steps! How modestly testified Catholics dubai helped them "Blessed Mother and bulletproof breastplates."
Swedish dubai cavalry regiments were close to breaking the left wing "papists". The situation was saved by Field Marshal Gottfried Pappenheim charge. This old warrior, one of the most cavalry era, boasting a hundred (!) Wounds on the battlefield, now kidnapped him in 2000 for the imperial horsemen and truly furiackim Reprisal halted Swedes. Pappenheim lay poharatany bullet with falkonetu, but his sacrifice is not in vain.
Gustavus Adolphus fought with sword in hand, on his
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