The Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648
CHAPTER VIII.
THE VICTORIES OF GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS.
SECTION I.--_Alliance between the Swedes and the Saxons (June-September 1631)._
June 21. Gustavus compels the Elector of Brandenburg to an alliance 138
July Gustavus at the Camp of Werben 138
Aug. Tilly summons the Elector of Saxony to submit 139
Sept. He attacks Saxony, upon which the Elector forms an alliance with Gustavus 139
Gustavus joins the Saxons 140
SECTION II.--_Battle of Breitenfeld (September 1631)._
Sept. 17. Victory of Gustavus over Tilly at Breitenfeld 141
Wallenstein's intrigues with Gustavus 142
Wallenstein and Gustavus unlikely to agree 143
Political and military designs of Gustavus 144
He looks for a basis of operations on the Rhine 146
SECTION III.--_March of Gustavus into South Germany (October 1631-May 1632)._
Oct. March of Gustavus to Mentz 148
1632 In spite of the objections of the French, he attacks Bavaria 149
Ap. 14. Tilly defeated and mortally wounded at the passage of the Lech 149
May 17. Gustavus enters Munich 150
SECTION IV.--_Wallenstein's Restoration to command (September 1631-June 1632)._
Sept. Wallenstein breaks off all intercourse with Gustavus 151
Nov. Attempts to reconcile the Elector of Saxony with the Emperor 152
Dec. Is reinstated temporarily in the command of the Imperial Army 153
1632 Character of that Army 153
April Wallenstein permanently appointed Commander 155
May Offers peace to the Saxons, and drives them out of Bohemia 155
June Gustavus does not approve of the terms of peace offered by Wallenstein 156
SECTION V.--_Struggle between Gustavus and Wallenstein (June-October 1632)._
June Gustavus and Wallenstein opposed to one another at Nüremberg 157
Efforts of Gustavus to maintain discipline 159
Sept. 4. Fails to storm Wallenstein's lines 160
Sept. 18. Gustavus leaves Nüremberg 160
Oct. Wallenstein marches into Saxony 160
SECTION VI.--_The Battle of Lützen (October-November 1632)._
Oct. Gustavus follows Wallenstein into Saxony 161
Nov. 16. Battle of Lützen 162
Death of Gustavus 163
Victory of the Swedes 164
Irreparable loss by the death of Gustavus to the Protestants 164