In 1630, during the Thirty Years' War, Sweden's King Gustavus Adolphus sent his new army into modern Germany to save the Protestant religion. In addition to discussing some of the background to Adolphus' campaign, this episode will focus on the reforms that made Sweden's military of the time a formidable fighting force.
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