Peter H. Wilson is Chichele Professor of the History of War at the University of Oxford, having worked previously at the universities of Newcastle, Sunderland, and Hull, where he was Professor of History. He has also been a visiting fellow at the University of Münster. His books include Europe's Tragedy. A History of the Thirty Years War (2009), which received the Distinguished Book Award from the Society for Military History in 2011, and most recently The Holy Roman Empire: A Thousand Years of Europe's History (2016).

A very readable book. Highly recommended for anyone wishing to understand more about the Thirty Years' War. An excellent addition to OUP's Great Battles series.

• 1: Introduction 2: Context 3: Campaign 4: Battle 5: Military Legacy 6: Political and Cultural Legacy 7: Conclusion Appendix: Orders of battle Bibliography Index

Peter H. Wilson is Chichele Professor of the History of War at the University of Oxford, having worked previously at the universities of Newcastle, Sunderland, and Hull, where he was Professor of History. He has also been a visiting fellow at the University of Münster. His books include Europe's Tragedy. A History of the Thirty Years War (2009), which received the Distinguished Book Award from the Society for Military History in 2011, and most recently The Holy Roman Empire: A Thousand Years of Europe's History (2016).

A very readable book. Highly recommended for anyone wishing to understand more about the Thirty Years' War. An excellent addition to OUP's Great Battles series.

• 1: Introduction 2: Context 3: Campaign 4: Battle 5: Military Legacy 6: Political and Cultural Legacy 7: Conclusion Appendix: Orders of battle Bibliography Index

Peter H. Wilson is Chichele Professor of the History of War at the University of Oxford, having worked previously at the universities of Newcastle, Sunderland, and Hull, where he was Professor of History. He has also been a visiting fellow at the University of Münster. His books include Europe's Tragedy. A History of the Thirty Years War (2009), which received the Distinguished Book Award from the Society for Military History in 2011, and most recently The Holy Roman Empire: A Thousand Years of Europe's History (2016).

A very readable book. Highly recommended for anyone wishing to understand more about the Thirty Years' War. An excellent addition to OUP's Great Battles series.

• 1: Introduction 2: Context 3: Campaign 4: Battle 5: Military Legacy 6: Political and Cultural Legacy 7: Conclusion Appendix: Orders of battle Bibliography Index