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The Lion of the North

CHAPTER III SIR JOHN HEPBURN
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When he had finished the course of his study at Metz he spent some time at the University of Altdorf, and afterwards studied at Bologna and Padua.

He then travelled in Italy, Germany, France, Spain, England, and Holland, studying the military forces and tactics of each country.
"On his return to Bohemia he took service under the Emperor Rudolph and joined the army of General Basta in Hungary, where he distinguished himself greatly at the siege of Grau.

When peace was made in 1606 Wallenstein returned to Bohemia, and though he was but twenty-three years old he married a wealthy old widow, all of whose large properties came to him at her death eight years afterwards.
"Five years later he raised at his own cost two hundred dragoons to support Ferdinand of Gratz in his war against the Venetians.

Here he greatly distinguished himself, and was promoted to a colonelcy.

He married a second time, and again to one of the richest heiresses of Austria.


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