Author:
Brnardic, Vladimir, 1973-
Imprint:Oxford ; New York : Osprey Pub., 2009-2010.
Description2 v. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Note:v. 1 first published 2009 ; 5th impression 2014 ; transferred to digital print on demand 2014.
Note:V. 2 first published 2010 ; 3rd impression 2013 ; transferred to digital print on demand 2014.
Note:v. 1. INFANTRY AND ARTILLERY. INTRODUCTION -- THE COURSE OF THE WAR IN OUTLINE. The Bohemian phase (1618-21), Financing the army (1621-24) ; The Danish phase: the rise of Wallenstein, 1625-30 ; The Swedish phase: the defeats of 1631-32, the return of Wallenstein, 1632-34 ; The French phase (1635-45), the final years ; The post-war army -- INFANTRY. Pike and shot, recruitment, training and discipline ; Unit organization: company and regiment, unit staffs, rance and file, baggage train ; The high command, the officer corps -- TACTICS. The tercio: block and line, increasing ratio of musketeers -- EQUIPMENT. Arms and armour, clothing, flags, field signs -- ARTILLERY. Ordnance, employment.
Note:v. 2. CAVALRY. INTRODUCTION. Troop types -- RECRUITMENT. Nobility, militias and mercenaries -- ORGANIZATION. Regiments, compnaies and squadrons, ranks and responsibilities, discipline ; Horses ; Standards, musicians -- THE FIRST REGULAR REGIMENTS. Dampierre/Florentine (1616), Illow/D'Espaigne (1631), Alt-Piccolomini (1629) -- WARTIME CAVALRY STRENGTHS. Fluctuating strengths of the cavalry arm during the Thirty Years' War -- CUIRASSIERS. Organization, armour and weapons, tactics -- HARQUEBUSIERS. Organization, armour and weapons, tactics -- DRAGOONS. Origins and organization, clothing and weapons, tactics -- LIGHT CAVALRY. Croats, hussars, Polish cavalry ; Armour and weapons, clothing, hors furniture, tactics -- INDEPENDENT COMPANIES.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
