"The Prosperity of Arms Is Never Continual": Military Intelligence, Surprise, and Diplomacy in 1640s Germany

One reason that the military situation in the Holy Roman Empire in the 1640s was so unstable is that southwestern Germany lacked the strong fortresses that produced the slow, deliberate, and defensive-oriented war in the Low Countries and northern Italy.

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Published in:The Journal of military history 2000-10, Vol.64 (4), p.981-1003
Main Author: Croxton, Derek
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armies
Diplomacy
Fortresses
Intelligence
Intelligence gathering
Mercy
Military diplomacy
Military history
Military intelligence
Military strategy
Political campaigns
War
Warfare
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Summary:One reason that the military situation in the Holy Roman Empire in the 1640s was so unstable is that southwestern Germany lacked the strong fortresses that produced the slow, deliberate, and defensive-oriented war in the Low Countries and northern Italy.
ISSN:0899-3718
1543-7795
DOI:10.2307/2677264