Learn About the Military of the Swedish Empire

Sweden is a well known country today, but they are not particularly well known for their military prowess. Most people today known Sweden for Ikea, pop music, and for being a very successful and rich, but relatively small country. However, many people outside of Sweden and the nearby countries do not realize that just a few hundred years ago, Sweden was one of the most feared military and economic powers in the world. →Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet?sub_confirmation=1 Find more lists at: http://www.toptenz.net Entertaining and educational top 10 lists from TopTenzNet! Subscribe to our Facebook: http://bit.ly/1QRrRgJ Business inquiries to admin@toptenz.net Other TopTenz Videos: 10 Misadventures of “Florida Man” https://youtu.be/u80Vkr3R3EY Top 10 Amazing Yet Uninspiring Achievements https://youtu.be/pEfLvT7-3pU Text version: http://bit.ly/2sJM2XT Coming up: 10. The Battle Of Poltava Marked The Beginning Of The End Of The Swedish Empire 9. The Swedish Empire Was Once Feared As a Great Power Throughout All Of Europe And Beyond 8. King Gustavus Adolphus Of Sweden Was A Great Innovator Of Military Tactics 7. The “Leather Cannon” 6. The Allotment System Was A Big Change To How Many Armies Were Raised At The Time 5. Excavations Of A Battle Involving The Early Swedish Military Show Very Experienced Soldiers 4. The Battle Of Narva Cemented The Reputation Of The Fearsome Carolean Army 3. A Swedish Power Metal Band Called Sabaton Made A Song Called “The Caroleans Prayer” 2. The Carolean Death March Signaled The Final End To The Great Northern War 1. Charles X Gustav Of Sweden Literally Took From The Rich Nobles And Redistributed The Wealth Source/Further reading: http://bit.ly/2My0E5F http://bit.ly/2sPxDJy http://bit.ly/2zGUewO http://bit.ly/2sNtmqg http://bit.ly/2MxwaAV http://bit.ly/2taoCKk http://bit.ly/2My0FGL http://bit.ly/2sKhVQ2 http://bit.ly/2My0GKP http://bit.ly/2sJscfm http://bit.ly/2My0IlV http://bit.ly/2sLRnxP http://bit.ly/2My0Kdx http://bit.ly/2sO0dLs http://bit.ly/2My0Ly7 http://bit.ly/2sQ9rGZ http://bit.ly/2My0Odh http://bit.ly/2sNtmXi http://bit.ly/2MxUcfd http://bit.ly/2sI6KYe http://bit.ly/2My0RWv http://bit.ly/2sJM41X http://bit.ly/2MxUfrp http://bit.ly/2sOK3lb http://bit.ly/1XaxxUi