Chapter 5

Battle of Nordlingen. -- France enters into an Alliance against Austria. -- Treaty of Prague. -- Saxony joins the Emperor. -- Battle of Wistock gained by the Swedes. -- Battle of Rheinfeld gained by Bernhard, Duke of Weimar. -- He takes Brisach. -- His death. -- Death of Ferdinand II. -- Ferdinand III. succeeds him. -- Celebrated Retreat of Banner in Pomerania. -- His Successes. -- Death. -- Torstensohn takes the Command. -- Death of Richelieu and Louis XIII. -- Swedish Victory at Jankowitz. -- French defeated at Freyburg. -- Battle of Nordlingen gained by Turenne and Conde. -- Wrangel takes the Command of the Swedish Army. -- Melander made Commander of the Emperor's Army. -- The Elector of Bavaria breaks the Armistice. -- He adopts the same Policy towards the Emperor as France towards the Swedes. -- The Weimerian Cavalry go over to the Swedes. -- Conquest of New Prague by Koenigsmark, and Termination of the Thirty Years' War.

History of the Thirty Years' War in Germany.