Round 7: Tossup 21

During this war, Irish and Scottish soldiers under Walter Leslie hacked a general to death in his bed. In the midst of this war, Philipp Adolf von Ehrenberg led a massive witch hunt in Würzburg. Francisco de Melo’s tercio infantry units were decisively defeated at this war’s Battle of Rocroi (“roh-KWAH”) by the Grand Condé. The Treaty of (*) Lübeck ended Denmark’s intervention into this war, which is often studied using four phases named for countries. During this war’s Battle of Lutzen, Albrect von Wallenstein’s troops killed Gustavus Adolphus. For 10 points, the 2nd defenestration of Prague began what war that lasted from 1618 to 1648? ■END■

Back to tossups

Buzzes

Summary