Mercenary In The Seventeenth Century Europe

This dissertation outlines the entire military career of Frederick Herman Von Schomberg by reading and analyzing historical materials from that time and combining the background during that period.On the basis of this,it sums up the characteristics of Schomberg as a mercenary general.Introduction puts forward the research question,reviews the research status of Schomberg in the English academia,sums up the types of historical materials that this article will use,and makes a brief introduction to the historical background of that time.Chapterl describes Schomberg's early learning careers and military activities,sums up the advantages he has on the way to becoming a qualified mercenary general and how he utilize it.Chapter2 describes the process of Schomberg's break with France,and discusses the complexity of Schomberg's motives as a mercenary general.Chapter3 summarizes his characteristics as a mercenary general by looking at Schomberg's military career.Conclusion section summarizes the full article and discusses the importance of studying mercenaries to know the military facts of the time and indicates the role of analyzing general Schomberg in understanding the full picture of mercenary in 17th century.