Henty\'s biography of the famous Swedish leader is a must-read for those interested in learning about one of history\'s most effective military commanders.
This portio.
The first begins with the entry of Sweden, under her chivalrous monarch Gustavus Adolphus, upon the struggle, and terminates with his death and that of his great rival Wallenstein.
Fortunately it divides itself naturally into two parts.
From the preface: "The story of the Thirty Years\' War is too long to be treated in one volume.
Henty\'s biography of the famous Swedish leader is a must-read for those interested in learning about one of history\'s most effective military commanders