The Army of Gustavus Adolphus (2): Cavalry

Richard Brzezinski, Richard Hook

Bloomsbury USA, 1993 - Biography & Autobiography - 48 pages

Much of the fame of Gustavus Adolphus has founded upon his cavalry. He is said to have reversed the stagnation of European cavalry warfare, giving it back fluidity and vigour. Like much 'Gustavus mythology', however, the truth may well be quite different. Richard Brzezinski explores the truth behind the myth, in an attempt to find the real story of Gustavus's cavarly. Their organization, arms, armour, tactics and uniforms are examined in a text accompanied by many illustrations, including eight fine full page colour plates by Richard Hook.

About the author

Richard Brzezinski is a young historian and a leading expert on the military history of central and Eastern Europe, greatly admired for his primary research and painstaking work in archives in Sweden, Germany and Poland. He has previously written titles on Polish Armies 1569-1696 and the army of Gustavus Adolphus in Osprey's Men-at Arms series. Richard Hook was born in 1938 and trained at Reigate College of Art. After national service with 1st Bn, Queen's Royal Regiment he became art editor of the much-praised magazine Finding Out during the 1960s. He earned an international reputation particularly for his deep knowledge of Native American material culture; and illustrated more than 30 Osprey titles. Richard's three children Adam, Jason, and Christa are all professionally active in various artistic disciplines. He died in 2010.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Army of Gustavus Adolphus (2): Cavalry; Volume 262 of Osprey miltary:men-at-arms; Volume 2 of The Army of Gustavus Adolphus, Richard Brzezinski
• Authors: Richard Brzezinski, Richard Hook
• Illustrated by: Richard Hook
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA, 1993
• ISBN: 1855323508, 9781855323506
• Length: 48 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Royalty; History / Europe / Nordic Countries; History / General; History / Military / General; History / Wars & Conflicts / General; Technology & Engineering / Military Science