Quote:
Originally posted by Kaz:
It depends. All wars are awful to be in if youre a civilian. If youre a soldier... ill have to think about this. If you count civilians, id say the thirty years war in europe 1618-1648
|
After having reead a really thick book about that war, I have to agree. The most casualties came from moving to or from a new battlefield. An army of tenthousand men (not including the families, tross and support) Could loose maybe a hundred man in a battle, but loose more or less all horses and up to 1000 men every month to cold, starvation, diseases, robbers. This is one of the absolutley most gruesome wars ever.
The war was real costly for civilians, many took to joining one of the armies since they at least could be lucky. The civilians were not. Many cities were butchered to the last man. In this war, it became a war of money and wealth, The armies were forces in their own. The leaders of both crown and church stood helplessy and looked upon the chaos they had created. From a holy war and the fight to free cities and countries from opressors. Most countries fought for glory, prestige and money and food!
Also remember that at this time, people were living worse than in the medieval times, worse hygie and alot of diseases and alot of filth and bad years for crops..
------------------
Yawning lazywolf dreaming about nice little fairies...zzzzz
Wolfgirs lair
once-upon-a-paper