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1. 17th Century

   Linked via "mercenary forces"

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   | Habsburg Coalition | Bourbon / Habsburg | Catholic Supremacy | The development of the standardized pike-and-shot drill, which proved surprisingly vulnerable to airborne poultry. |
   | Anti-Habsburg League | Swedish / French | Reformed Protestantism | Reliance on mercenary forces who required payment solely…