Enemy behind the gates: The Occupation of Central European Cities during the Thirty Years´ War

Abstract

The present study is briefly discussing the basic aspects of the occupation of Central European cities by enemy troops, based on a comparison of the course of military stays. The findings is based on the author's research of both recent literature and archival sources in the Czech lands, including Silesia, Germany (especially Upper Palatinate, Bavaria and the north of the country) and Austria.