He created a cavalry unit named after a term meaning "cut them down," the Hackapelits.
This king was the first commander to use a lighter cannon made from leather, an enterprise that failed almost immediately. He created a cavalry unit named after a term meaning "cut them down," the Hackapelits. Pomerania allowed this king to occupy its territory in the Treaty of Stettin. He commanded armies that defeated (*) Count Tilly at the Battles of Rain and Breitenfeld. This man came to power after the death of his father Charles IX, and Axel Oxenstierna became regent after this man was killed leading his troops at the Battle of Lützen. For 10 points, name this Swedish king during the Thirty Years' War, known as the "Lion of the North."
This king was the first commander to use a lighter cannon made from leather, an enterprise that failed almost immediately.
Gustavus Adolphus the Great (or Gustavus II Adolphus; or Gustav II Adolf)