"Poland against Sweden 1626-29 Review" Topic
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| Tango01 | 06 Jan 2021 9:40 p.m. PST |
"…When Gustavus Adolphus is mentioned, we immediately think of the Thirty Years War. However, his earlier conflict with Poland was where he refined the tactics and organisation that was to have such a major impact on the titanic struggle that was the Thirty Years War. Peter Wilson's book is the recent one to read for that. Sweden during this period included modern-day Finland and much of the Baltic States. After the decisive victory at Walmozja in 1626, Gustavus landed an army in Prussia, starting a war that lasted for three years before Imperial intervention delivered a truce, still largely to Sweden's advantage. It was a conflict involving modest armies with many small scale actions rather than big set-piece battles. This makes it very gameable on the tabletop. The focus of this book is on the Polish army of the period. This was my first Renaissance army, although it has long gone. I now have the armies in 28mm and 15mm. Of course, the main attraction is the Winged Hussars, and a print of them stares down at me from my study wall…"
Full Review here
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| Irish Marine | 07 Jan 2021 7:29 a.m. PST |
I ordered this book for Christmas, it hasn't arrived yet, now I can't wait. |
Shagnasty  | 07 Jan 2021 10:02 a.m. PST |
I am may have to try and order from Helion as they are putting out some extremely interesting material. Do they have a NA outlet? |
| Tango01 | 07 Jan 2021 12:34 p.m. PST |
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| Marcus Maximus | 29 Apr 2021 3:38 a.m. PST |
That's not a full review! *rolls eyes* |
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is a big fan of the Age of Sail, and these ships really speak to him - he loves transitional eras, and the Anglo-Dutch Wars was one of those.
