{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/71792aaf-964b-4858-adc0-d414f2bfd26f/63d99d59e076320011338294?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"30YearsWar #72: Torstensson's War [1643-45]","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60f5fac192b8225a7f194ebb/1675205611739-e5cc4bf009e0212ec8678cba3a9aba8b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/WhenDiplomacyFails\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Don't forget that for a limited time you can get 16% off an annual Patreon membership - sign up now to get 40 hours of exclusive content AND listen to our new series on Anglo-American diplomacy from 1838-1846. Your support will help me become Dr Zack!</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p>By late 1643, one could be forgiven for expecting Lennart Torstensson, the Swedish commander in Germany, to take stock of his situation and plan for a new campaign in the new year. But such plans were placed on hold, because a letter from the Swedish Chancellor directed him towards a new goal, and a brand new campaign. Torstensson was to abandon Germany, and march double time to launch a pre-emptive strike against the old Danish foe. Why? What? How? Listen in to learn about this fascinating episode of the Thirty Years War, and an event which transformed Baltic and Scandinavian history for centuries to come...</p><p><br></p><p><strong>**DON'T FORGET TO FOLLOW THESE LINKS!**</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/WhenDiplomacyFails\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>1) To support the podcast financially in return for some extra audio content, check out Patreon!</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/WhenDiplomacyFailsPodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>2) To find a community of history friends, look at our Facebook page and group!</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/wdfpodcast?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>3) To keep up to date with us, follow us on Twitter!</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://books2read.com/matchlockbook1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>4) Matchlock and the Embassy, our new historical fiction novel, is out NOW! Get it here</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://perlego.pxf.io/c/3421891/1465381/14034?discount=WDF2022\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>5) Researcher? Student? Podcaster? Use Perlego to access a massive online library of books, and get a week for free!</strong></a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Zack Twamley"}