Great Captains a Course of Six Lectures Showing the Influence On the Art of War
Great Captains a Course of Six Lectures Showing the Influence On the Art of War
Theodore Ayrault Dodge
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He then moved to Bavaria and joined the Elector. Seeing that Wallenstein by this manoeuvre had gained a position from which he might endanger his communications with northern Ger- many, Gustavus marched summarily on Niirnberg, which was the " cross-roads " of that section of the country, to head Wallenstein off from Saxony, and ordered his outly- ing detachments to concentrate there. He had under bia immediate command but one-third of Wallenstein's total, and could not assume the offensive. But... he would not abandon southern Germany uitil driven from it. Ho 130 GREAT CAPTAINS. Entrenched a camp near the town. Despite eujerior nunv bers, Wallenstein did not attack. Lie could not rise above the prejudice of the day. He deemed hunger a more effi- cient ally than assault. He sat down before Niirnberg (July, 1632). The small-war indulged in generally ran in favor of the king, who patiently awaited reinforcements, having provided two months' provisions for his army and the town. Oxenstiern meanwhile collected thirty-eight thousand men and advanced to the aid of his chief.
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