Scotland and the Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648

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From 1618 to 1648, the Thirty Years' War engulfed Europe in horror, bloodshed, and tragedy. Now, for the first time ever, Scottish involvement in the conflict is being brought to you in online-quiz format! With a question for every single year of the conflict, this quiz will be sure to delight and infuriate!

Be warned: this quiz is not for the faint of heart, and not every question is about Scotland. For some, perhaps, this quiz will prove as arduous and tedious as the war itself. Do you have what it takes to prove your mettle and rise to the rank of Field Marshal? Or will you be left for dead on the battlefield? Take the quiz and find out!

Created by: Jack Abernethy
  1. 1618: By the time of the defenestration of Prague and the outbreak of the Bohemian revolt, how many years had Elizabeth Stuart and Frederick V been married?
  2. 1619: Which is the correct order in size (smallest to largest) of these three levies from 1619?
  3. 1620: What percent of Sir Andrew Gray's levy was English?
  4. 1621: The Twelve Years' Truce expired in this year, with hostilities resuming between Spain and ___?
  5. 1622: Anna Kirkpatrick, widow of Colonel Sir Robert Henderson, petitioned for a pension from the Council of State of the Dutch Republic after the death of her husband in which siege of this year?
  6. 1623: In this year, the largely English garrison in Frankenthal surrendered the town to the Spanish. Where is Frankenthal?
  7. 1624: In this year, the biggest single levy from Britain during the Thirty Years' War (just over 13,000 men) departed for the continent under Count Mansfeldt. Approximately how many were Scots?
  8. 1625: Between September and October of this year, Sir Robert Anstruther undertook a diplomatic mission to ___.
  9. 1626: Sir Charles Morgan was the commander of the Anglo-Dutch Expedition which prepared to depart this year for Denmark. Where was Morgan from?
  10. 1627: In July 1627, Major James Dunbar held the town of ___ for seven days before it capitulated and the entire garrison was annihilated.
  11. 1628: After the Duke of Buckingham's murder, command of the fleet for La Rochelle fell to the Earl of Lindsey. Who was his Vice-Admiral?
  12. 1629: Which of these treaties was signed this year?
  13. 1630: In August, Sir Robert Anstruther attended an Imperial Diet. What was the name of the Diet?
  14. 1631: What German city was sacked by an Imperial army under the Count of Tilly in this year, leaving at least 20,000 of the inhabitants dead?
  15. 1632: Which two-year "proxy war" war broke out in this year?
  16. 1633: Which former colonel and Scottish Catholic died this year in Madrid?
  17. 1634: On 25 February 1634, Imperial Field-Marshal Albrecht von Wallenstein was murdered. Although Walter Leslie is famous for taking part in the killing, which other Scot was involved?
  18. 1635: The Peace of Prague, signed in this year, brought about the end of which alliance?
  19. 1636: Four Scots served in the Swedish high command at the battle of Wittstock. They were: Field-Marshal __ Leslie, Lieutenant-General __ King, and Major-Generals __ Ruthven and __ Kerr. What were their first names?
  20. 1637: In this year, Robert Monro's "Worthy Expedition" was first published in which city?
  21. 1638: It is estimated that over 2,000 soldiers of the Dutch Army were captured by the Spanish at Kallo. Around how many captured were Scots?
  22. 1639: True or false. The outbreak of the First Bishops' War in this year ended British involvement in the Thirty Years' War.
  23. 1640: In 1640, eleven years after the death of her husband (Colonel Sir John Halkett) at the siege of 's-Hertogenbosch, Maria van Loon managed to secure a pension from which governing body?
  24. 1641: True or false. The outbreak of civil war in England this year forced Alexander Leslie and the Army of the Covenant to remain in Britain.
  25. 1642: Who was the British ambassador extraordinaire to Vienna between 1642 and 1643?
  26. 1643: What was the agreement signed in this year that resolved to "extirpate popery, prelacy," and preserve the "reformed religion?"
  27. 1644: In this year, the Army of the Covenant besieged Newcastle. Of the six members of the general staff, how many were veterans of Swedish service?
  28. 1645: The last siege of the Eighty Years' War occurred in this year. What was it?
  29. 1646: On 5 June, Robert Monro lost the battle of Benburb to which other continental veteran?
  30. 1647: On 14 March, a ceasefire between Sweden and Bavaria was negotiated with the help of what Scot (representing Sweden)?
  31. 1648: On 20 October, four days before the Peace of Westphalia, Alexander Kinnemond was killed at the siege of Prague, perhaps the last Scottish casualty of the Thirty Years' War. What was his rank?

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