[WesternCulture]

Articles dealing with two of the greatest military leaders of all time;

- Gustavus Adolphus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustavus_Adolphus

- Charles XII

In contrast to other military leaders, much in favor of using the command “GO!!”, Charles XII had a habit of riding forth and saying to his men:

COME!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_XII

[Radl]

Yet, the world’s leading power and that France, Spain, Austria and Holland excersised much of influence over world affairs.”
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They forgot to teach the author about Portugal also.

[SoConPubbie]

Secular leaders had little to do with the rise and strength of Protestantism.

The real strength of Protestantism came from the vast and real revivals that came during that time period where thousands upon thousands repented and were born again as new creatures in Christ.

God may have used these two leaders in some sort of tangential way, but it was the Holy Spirit led revivals that changed the world during this time-frame.

[Sans-Culotte]

Bump.

[BroJoeK]

You seem to be pleading for our recognition of Sweden's heroic past, but it's not us you have to first convince, it's your fellow Swedes.

If you asked most Americans, we would say: Sweden is land of the most:

• beautiful babes,
• girly men,
• socialized everything,
• "neutral" politically,
• militarily disarmed,
• dependent on others for the self defense,
• and rapidly declining birth rate.

In other words, Sweden is now what America will become, if the Dems achieve a permanent majority.

You want us to remember Gustavus Adolfus and Charles XII?

How about YOU remember your own Viking warrior past -- see if you can find out where your ancestors kept their gonads!

[RFEngineer]

“However, if Swedes in general would shut up and admit to ourselves that we, actually, are better at deciding world affairs by competent military intervention than amateur attempts at high-level diplomacy, much could be gained.”

Amen to that. It would be a timely and welcome revelation, considering Putin’s recent activities.

[Pyro7480]

This article omits three great accomplishments that were occurring about the same time on Europe's southern flank. All three involve Catholic forces defending the continent against Mohammedan hordes. The first is the successful defense of Malta, which led to the Knights of Malta's naval check against North African pirates. When Napoleon forced the Knights out around the turn of the 19th century, there was power vacuum until the U.S. Navy defeated the Barbary Pirates.

The second is the Battle of Lepanto, in which Catholic naval forces defeated the Ottoman fleet in 1571. After that, the Ottomans focused on trying to take over Europe by land and because of the fragmentation caused by the Protestant revolt, they almost succeeded, if it weren't for King Jan Sobieski and his Flying Hussars defeating them at Vienna in 1683.

[Rosemont]

and now the pews of the once great Protestant Churches of The Netherlands, Germany, Scandinavia, England...are empty as European culture continues to disintegrate.