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People over Tactics and Spies

People over Tactics and Spies. By Lindsay Parsons and Riley Priest . Thirty Years War readings:. David Parrot, “Strategy and Tactics in the Thirty Years’ War: The Military Revolution,” in The Military Revolution Debate, ed. Clifford J. Rogers (Colorado: Westview Press, 1995), 227-51 ,

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People over Tactics and Spies

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  1. People over Tactics and Spies By Lindsay Parsons andRiley Priest

  2. Thirty Years War readings: • David Parrot, “Strategy and Tactics in the Thirty Years’ War: The Military Revolution,” in The Military Revolution Debate, ed. Clifford J. Rogers (Colorado: Westview Press, 1995), 227-51, • Derek Croxton, “‘The Prosperity of Arms is never Continual’: Military Intelligence, Surprise and Diplomacy in 1640s Germany,” Journal of Military History 64 (2000): 981-1003

  3. Military Intelligence • Discusses the how to gather intelligence, the uses of intelligence, and the effects of intelligence. • The article focuses on the campaigns between France and Bavaria in Germany between 1643- 48 • Emphasizes the surprise attack.

  4. The Negligible Importance of Tactics • Army size and structure was a result of the demands in supply, administrative, and fiscal considerations • Advances in weaponry were unable to be decisive • Tactics did not matter on the battlefield as much as the morale of the soldiers did, and even then this was firmly based around taking defensive stances

  5. Reading Related • Since the battles relied upon the ability of soldiers to stand steadfast, how would their faith and religion influence them and the battles? • Why was having good, accurate intelligence so important to the Thirty Years War? Did it have a greater affect on military tactics or on the psychology of the participants of the war? What were some of the advantages and disadvantages of intelligence?

  6. Course Questions • Why is it important for us to learn about these battles, how do they influence the larger picture of the war? • Why do tactics and military intelligence matter? • How did the uncertainty of the war and the reputations of armies influence peacemaking?

  7. Course Questions • Who were seen as the most important people to the Thirty Years War (eg. Politicians, soldiers, etc…)? Why were they so important? How was their psychological state relevant? • How did the vast territory that the war was being fought over affect the war in terms of intelligence collecting and military strategies?

  8. Course Questions • How did the necessity of supplies and intimidation influence the continuation of the Thirty Years War?

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