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3 giorni fa · Gustavus Adolphus, also known as Gustav II Adolf, was a pivotal figure in 17th-century European history. As the King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632, he transformed his country into a major military power and played a crucial role in the Thirty Years‘ War, one of the most destructive conflicts in European history.
3 giorni fa · On 13 May 1628, his deputy von Arnim besieged Stralsund, the only port with facilities large enough to build this fleet. However, this threat led Gustavus Adolphus to send several thousand Scots and Swedish troops to Stralsund, commanded by Alexander Leslie who was also appointed governor. [63]
3 giorni fa · His military success caused the tottering Protestants to call in Gustavus II Adolphus, King of Sweden. Soon, some of Ferdinand's allies began to complain about the excessive power exercised by Wallenstein, as well as the ruthless methods he used to finance his vast army.
2 giorni fa · Gustavus Adolphus met Tilly's army and crushed it at the First Battle of Breitenfeld in September 1631. He then marched clear across Germany, establishing his winter quarters near the Rhine, making plans for the invasion of the rest of the Holy Roman Empire.
2 giorni fa · Learn about the Palatinate region, including wine production and Hambach Castle, considered the birthplace of German democracy.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
5 giorni fa · The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham: Volume 2, Chester Ward. Describes the 21 parishes and chapelries of Chester ward in the north of the county, including Gateshead, Jarrow and other parts of present-day urban Tyneside. Durham, History and Antiquities.
3 giorni fa · The point across Icy Strait from Point Adolphus at the mouth of Glacier Bay was not yet named, so Dall called the point of land “Point Gustavus”. Point Gustavus is an outwash plain created by the glaciers that once filled Glacier Bay.
