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Thirty Years' War: Four thousand Swedish troops under Gustavus Adolphus land in Pomerania, Germany.
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Thirty Years' War
Major war in Central Europe (1618–1648)
The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history. An estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died from battle, famine, or disease, while parts of Germany reported population…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Gustavus Adolphus
King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632
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Pomerania
Historical region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in Central Europe
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