Includes maps of: Rhine Fortresses in Southwest Germany; First Battle of Breitenfled, 17 September 1631 (2); Battle of Lutzen, 16 November 1632; First Battle of Nordlingen, 6 September 1634; Battle of Wittstock, 4 October 1636; Second Battle of Breitenfeld, 1642; Plan of the Battle of Rocroi; Jankow - Initial Dispositions; Jankow - Phase Two; Siege of Breisach.

Background to war: The making of alliances11 -- Warring sides: Protestant divisions and unifying issues in the Catholic alliance 18 -- Outbreak: The Bohemian rebellion, 1618-1620 35 -- Fighting: War in Germany, 1621-1648 39 -- Portrait of a soldier: The Mercenaries 68 -- World around war: Impact of war 72 -- Portrait of a civilian: Witness accounts 77 -- How the war ended: Negotiating for the future 82 -- Conclusion and consequences: A permanent settlement? 88.