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The Lion of the North

CHAPTER III SIR JOHN HEPBURN
16/22

For his services in that war Wallenstein received the duchy of Mecklenburg.
"At present he is in retirement.

The conquests which his army have made for the emperor aroused the suspicion and jealousy of the German princes, and it may be that the emperor himself was glad enough of an excuse to humble his too powerful subject.

At any rate, Wallenstein's army was disbanded, and he retired to one of his castles.

You may be sure we shall hear of him again.

Tilly, you know, is the Bavarian commander, and we shall probably encounter him before long." New Brandenburg and several other towns were captured and strongly garrisoned, 600 of Reay's regiment under Lieutenant Colonel Lindsay being left in New Brandenburg.


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