Episode 5 of 6. The Holy Roman Empire lies in ruins and mercenaries pick over the spoils.
The Holy Roman Empire lies in ruins. Thousands of Scottish, Italian, English, and Swiss mercenaries come to pick over the spoils. Father Joseph and Cardinal Richelieu has recruited 40,000 new soldiers for France, seemingly out of nowhere. Near Magdeburg, Anna von Haugwitz meets Swedish commander Carl Gustaf Wrangel; from then on, she follows him from camp to camp.
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Age of Iron - Episode 6: Peace
Episode 6 of 6. The desire for peace grows and the war is brought to an end.
The tide of the war changes constantly. In 1643, the French defeat the Spanish. In the same year, an entire French army is taken prisoner. The desire for peace is growing. At the end of the war, Peter Hagendorf has jour...
