Breitenfeld

…Instead of the volunteers used up until then, the Swedish army organized into groups of ten, each of which was made up of one selected soldier. They also placed emphasis on mobility and concentration, and imposed strict military discipline that prohibited plundering. They also developed light, rapid-firing guns, and introduced light armaments and separate logistics, and often defeated enemies that were several times their size. In particular, the victory over the Catholic army under the command of the famous general Tilly at the Battle of Breitenfeld on September 7, 1631, turned the tide of the war, which had previously been overwhelmingly in favor of the Catholic imperial army. The emperor re-appointed Wallenstein, and the Swedish army was dominant at the Battle of Lützen, but Gustav II was killed in battle. …

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…それまでの志願兵にかえて，1人の選抜兵を出す10人組を組織するとともに，機動性と集中力を重視し，そのため略奪を禁ずる厳格な軍紀を定め，軽量速射の砲の開発，軽装兵備および兵站部の分離をとりいれ，しばしば数倍する鈍重な敵を破った。とくに，1631年9月7日のブライテンフェルトBreitenfeldの戦における名将ティリー指揮下のカトリック軍にたいする勝利は，それまでカトリック･皇帝軍側に圧倒的に有利だった全戦局を転換させた。皇帝はワレンシュタインを再起用し，リュツェンLützenの会戦はスウェーデン軍が優勢だったが，グスタブ2世は戦死した。…

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