Gustavus Adolphus: 'The Father Of Modern Warfare'

The military reforms of Gustavus Adolphus’ changed the face of European Warfare. His legacy truly was long lasting both in practical and historiographical terms. The historian Geoffrey Parker once noted that: “If Gustavus Adolphus rose up from the dead … and was magically transported to the western front in 1914, he would have understood the underlying concepts governing warfare with little difficulty.” Gustavus Adolphus is often dubbed the ‘Father of Modern Warfare’ – a title often linked to hi...

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