Imperial Armies of the Thirty Years War (2): Cavalry

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This history of the Catholic armies of the Habsburg Empire that fought in the Thirty Years' War explores the role of cavalry during the last major religious war in mainland Europe, which saw the end of the large mercenary forces and the beginnings of the well-disciplined national army. This book charts this progression, illustrating and explaining the forces of the key Catholic armies, while exploring the organization, tactics, and colourful uniforms of the cavalry forces as they were expertly wielded by the great captains of the period including Tilly, Cond and Gustavus.

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"The uniform enthusiasts will find that this book is a great addition to their collection and is great reference material for the uniforms weaponry or the Imperial Thirty Years War." --www.mataka.org (January 2011)

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Vladimir Brnardic was born in Zagreb in 1973. After graduating from the University of Zagreb with a History degree, he trained as a journalist in the Documentary Program of Croatian Television. He has a keen interest in the history of Central and Eastern European military organisations from the 15th to19th century, especially those of the Napoleonic period. He also completed the first volume on the Imperial Armies looking at infantry and artillery for the Men-at-Arms series. He is married and currently lives and works in Zagreb, Croatia. Darko Pavlovic was born in 1959 and currently lives and works in Zagreb, Croatia. A trained architect, he now works as a full-time illustrator and writer, specializing in militaria. Darko has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including Men-at-Arms 282: Axis Forces in Yugoslavia 194145 and Elite 60: U-Boat Crews 191445. He has also written and illustrated titles for the Men-at-Arms series on the Austrian army of the 19th century