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After seeing some pure Chest Thumping action, let show those people how to study Military History, shall we?
Today Battle is an important one, Which was fought between the Swedish/German against the Imperial Roman Catholics Force, which is mostly Spanish or Spanish influenced soldier. Today battle will decided the live and death of Christianity on the hand between the Catholics and of the Protestant.
Background of the battle : This battle belong to a part of 30 years war between the Catholics Church and the protestant front in Europe. With Swedish Intervention on behalf of the Protestant Society in 1630. This is the 3rd battle the Swede Engaged in this war, coming form a 2-0Victory.
On the other hand, the Swede is now meeting a recouped imperial force. Fielding 34000 strong army in disperse of Infantry, Cavalry and certain Artillery pieces. The Holy Roman Force have initial success of their campaign, especially just coming out defeating the then Big Gun of Europe, the Danish-Norwegian Forces. Which also see the reason of why Swedish is involving themselves in the conflict.
On that day, September 17, 1631. Both side agree to meet on the battle field on Breitenfeld, for a meet-up engagement.
Deposition of Forces
While the Swedish/German Camp fielded better trained musketmen, their Cavalry is considered lightly armoured and lightly armed (Almost all of light cavalry do not have firearms, while the rest have assorted spear and pistol). 42,000 Swedish/German soldier opt for a linear formation with Cavalry cover both flank and a 2 line musketmen form the battle line. And Germanic force Reinforce the Swedish Position and extend their battleline slightly longer than the Imperial Force
On the other hand, Imperial Force field a 34,000 camp, while most of them (25,000) are infantry. and with a smaller number but crack cavalry troop. The imperial soldier is well trained on a formation called Tercio, in which a combine force of Pikeman and Musketman form a square with 4 corner guard by Musketman flank with a compacted pikeman center.
Both side utilise mixed unit. While the Swedish line mixed Musket with Pike on a continuous line, Imperial Side uses Tercio Formation as explained above.
Start of Battle : Battle started with 2 hours artillery exchange, followed by an Imperial cavalry charge on both flank of the Swede/German Line. Thus routing the Germany allied troop and only the Swede troop remain in the battle.
Upon seeing the left flank of the Swedish line wide open. Imperial Force decide to capitalise on the collapse of Left Flank, moving all available infantry across the battlefield and trying to swamp the Swede Left Flank.
However, the Swede is able to notice their flank opened and the German retreat, General Gustavus order their second line to push left in an angle, thus refusing the flank of the Imperial attack. While each imperial charge the infantry on Swedish left flank, the swede repel the Imperial Cavalry by dispersing the musketmen into small group and pick out the charging cavalry one by one, thus disrupting the Imperial Cavalry charge, when the Imperial Cavalry retreat, the Swede will send their lighter and less armoured cavalry to give chase, lighter mean the Swedish cavalry is a lot faster than the Imperial Cavalry and thus able to put in pressure to the retreating cavalry.
At this precise moment. Swedish see a chance to regroup their own cavalry and counter attack the Imperial left. The Swede first charge and capture the imperial gun, then using the same gun, they pound on still moving Imperial Infantry formation. With the Tercio Formation move across the field, taking fire from both Swedish and Captured Imperial Artillery as well as the incoming Musket fire from Swedish line. Pressure buckled the whole imperial army. Swedish infantry line can easily mop up the imperial Force with bulk of them fleeing from battlefield. Thus concluded the engagement.
Importance of the battle : The battle have 1 immediate importance on the war, it basically save the German from entering the catholic camps. However, the long term importance is the emergence of Sweden in Northern Europe. Traditionally Dane-Norwegian is the force to be reckon with in Europe, but after this day, Swede show they can do stuff that the Dane can't. Entrenched the Swede success and emergence in the 1800s.
What went wrong with the Imperial Force?? : The imperial forces follow one golden rules of battle, which is to initiate engagement first if you are consider smaller than your enemy. Imperial Force fire first, force the Swedish into their hand, and from then on, the Swede need to play the imperial game. As this is a meeting engagement, both side do not have a urge to move first, in this case, the smaller guy need to lead the bigger guys to dance.
However, what the Imperial cannot see is, their force is actually stronger and more defence orientated. When the initial success opened up the Swedish flank. Instead of marching the whole formation diagonal they should move their main force head on to meet the Swede. Also, another mistake is made when they allow their better armed and better armoured cavalry got bogged down by fighting the infantry. This is a lethal mistake to them because by doing so, you free up the enemy cavalry to do whatever they want to you, even though the Swedish Cavalry are consider poorly armed, they will still give your infantry a run for your money.
What they should do is, they should eliminated the enemy cavalry before capitalise on the open flank. By drawing bulk of troop into an open flank, they devoted resource on a weak side and to blindsided by the opening. The swede have 2 lines they can simply reinforce the flank or like what they did in the actual battle. Which is carry out a refusing flank move.
When you have a more capable infantry, it's important for you to screen your threat and eat up the enemy main line. In this case, if the bulk of 25,000 imperial infantry can force a set fight with Swedish Lightly armoured infantry. It does not matter what the Swedish Cavalry anymore, the war would most likely ended in Imperial Favor.
Today Battle is an important one, Which was fought between the Swedish/German against the Imperial Roman Catholics Force, which is mostly Spanish or Spanish influenced soldier. Today battle will decided the live and death of Christianity on the hand between the Catholics and of the Protestant.
Background of the battle : This battle belong to a part of 30 years war between the Catholics Church and the protestant front in Europe. With Swedish Intervention on behalf of the Protestant Society in 1630. This is the 3rd battle the Swede Engaged in this war, coming form a 2-0Victory.
On the other hand, the Swede is now meeting a recouped imperial force. Fielding 34000 strong army in disperse of Infantry, Cavalry and certain Artillery pieces. The Holy Roman Force have initial success of their campaign, especially just coming out defeating the then Big Gun of Europe, the Danish-Norwegian Forces. Which also see the reason of why Swedish is involving themselves in the conflict.
On that day, September 17, 1631. Both side agree to meet on the battle field on Breitenfeld, for a meet-up engagement.
Deposition of Forces
While the Swedish/German Camp fielded better trained musketmen, their Cavalry is considered lightly armoured and lightly armed (Almost all of light cavalry do not have firearms, while the rest have assorted spear and pistol). 42,000 Swedish/German soldier opt for a linear formation with Cavalry cover both flank and a 2 line musketmen form the battle line. And Germanic force Reinforce the Swedish Position and extend their battleline slightly longer than the Imperial Force
On the other hand, Imperial Force field a 34,000 camp, while most of them (25,000) are infantry. and with a smaller number but crack cavalry troop. The imperial soldier is well trained on a formation called Tercio, in which a combine force of Pikeman and Musketman form a square with 4 corner guard by Musketman flank with a compacted pikeman center.
Both side utilise mixed unit. While the Swedish line mixed Musket with Pike on a continuous line, Imperial Side uses Tercio Formation as explained above.
Start of Battle : Battle started with 2 hours artillery exchange, followed by an Imperial cavalry charge on both flank of the Swede/German Line. Thus routing the Germany allied troop and only the Swede troop remain in the battle.
Upon seeing the left flank of the Swedish line wide open. Imperial Force decide to capitalise on the collapse of Left Flank, moving all available infantry across the battlefield and trying to swamp the Swede Left Flank.
However, the Swede is able to notice their flank opened and the German retreat, General Gustavus order their second line to push left in an angle, thus refusing the flank of the Imperial attack. While each imperial charge the infantry on Swedish left flank, the swede repel the Imperial Cavalry by dispersing the musketmen into small group and pick out the charging cavalry one by one, thus disrupting the Imperial Cavalry charge, when the Imperial Cavalry retreat, the Swede will send their lighter and less armoured cavalry to give chase, lighter mean the Swedish cavalry is a lot faster than the Imperial Cavalry and thus able to put in pressure to the retreating cavalry.
At this precise moment. Swedish see a chance to regroup their own cavalry and counter attack the Imperial left. The Swede first charge and capture the imperial gun, then using the same gun, they pound on still moving Imperial Infantry formation. With the Tercio Formation move across the field, taking fire from both Swedish and Captured Imperial Artillery as well as the incoming Musket fire from Swedish line. Pressure buckled the whole imperial army. Swedish infantry line can easily mop up the imperial Force with bulk of them fleeing from battlefield. Thus concluded the engagement.
Importance of the battle : The battle have 1 immediate importance on the war, it basically save the German from entering the catholic camps. However, the long term importance is the emergence of Sweden in Northern Europe. Traditionally Dane-Norwegian is the force to be reckon with in Europe, but after this day, Swede show they can do stuff that the Dane can't. Entrenched the Swede success and emergence in the 1800s.
What went wrong with the Imperial Force?? : The imperial forces follow one golden rules of battle, which is to initiate engagement first if you are consider smaller than your enemy. Imperial Force fire first, force the Swedish into their hand, and from then on, the Swede need to play the imperial game. As this is a meeting engagement, both side do not have a urge to move first, in this case, the smaller guy need to lead the bigger guys to dance.
However, what the Imperial cannot see is, their force is actually stronger and more defence orientated. When the initial success opened up the Swedish flank. Instead of marching the whole formation diagonal they should move their main force head on to meet the Swede. Also, another mistake is made when they allow their better armed and better armoured cavalry got bogged down by fighting the infantry. This is a lethal mistake to them because by doing so, you free up the enemy cavalry to do whatever they want to you, even though the Swedish Cavalry are consider poorly armed, they will still give your infantry a run for your money.
What they should do is, they should eliminated the enemy cavalry before capitalise on the open flank. By drawing bulk of troop into an open flank, they devoted resource on a weak side and to blindsided by the opening. The swede have 2 lines they can simply reinforce the flank or like what they did in the actual battle. Which is carry out a refusing flank move.
When you have a more capable infantry, it's important for you to screen your threat and eat up the enemy main line. In this case, if the bulk of 25,000 imperial infantry can force a set fight with Swedish Lightly armoured infantry. It does not matter what the Swedish Cavalry anymore, the war would most likely ended in Imperial Favor.
and they like to do whatever chest thumping style.
