Caption: Scottish soldiers serving Gustavus Adolphus (1594--1632), king of Sweden (1611--1632) during the Thirty Years' War (1618--1648).
These soldiers may be among the last of gallowglasses, a class of mercenaries of mixed Scottish and Irish heritage who flourished between the mid 13th century and mid 17th century (see Wikipedia: Gallowglass: History).
You will note that 2 or, maybe, 3 soldiers wear kilts and 2 are armed with bows and arrows: the arrows are in quivers. So even in 1631, firearms had NOT yet totally replaced the ancient weapon the bow and arrow.
The caption on the image insofar as yours truly can translate from German seems to say "in such fashion go the 800 in Stettin, who are called Irelanders or Irish."
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Thirty Years' War videos
(i.e.,
Thirty Years' War (1618--1648)
videos):
- The 30 Years' War (1618-48) and the Second Defenestration of Prague - Professor Peter Wilson | 44:58: On the Thirty Years' War (1618--1648). Given 2018 May24. Not suitable for the classroom.
- The Peace of Westphalia in 5 minutes | 4:59: On the Thirty Years' War (1618--1648) and the Peace of Westphalia (1648 May15, Oct24). Posted 2019 Oct17. Not suitable for the classroom.
Credit/Permission: Anonymous artist,
1631
(uploaded to Wikipedia
by User:Celtus,
2008) /
Public domain.
Image link: Wikipedia:
File:Scottish soldiers in service of Gustavus Adolphus, 1631-cropped-.jpg.
Local file: local link: gallowglass.html.
File: Art_g file:
gallowglass.html.