Blue Brigade (military unit)
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title:
Blue Brigade (military unit)
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The Blue Regiment or the Blue Brigade was an infantry regiment in the service of Gustav II Adolph during his campaigns in Germany in the Thirty Years' War. A large portion of the regiment was made up of German mercenaries, who were a common phenomenon on both sides. The regiment's name is derived from the blue colored uniforms worn by the soldiers. The regiment was raised around 1624 during the Polish–Swedish War of 1621–25, originally recruited from Swedish provinces. Following the landing of G
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Military unit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Brigade_(military_unit)
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2022-04-28T20:16:58Z
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