The Thirty Years War
In Our Time: History
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What Are the Mercenaries?
Most mercenaries come from different our countries. The scots areinwel people from greece, even cypres o. Most of them were re diamandssomagemcause that's where i was takenbut you put your hand, yes. I think it's better to think of these soldierss as very badly paid and ill disciplined regular troops. On the whole, what's really interesting is that of germany, because they're no standing armies. This was an opportunity for men who want to go against conventions.
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