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Gott Mit Uns Lyrics
Spent the night in formation,
To the battle we marched in the dawn...
We were ready to die for our king
On the fields of Breitenfeld
Fire at will
Aim for their cannons
Counter attack
Thunder of guns
Gott mit uns
As we all stand united
All together Gott mit uns
From the old world's demise
See an empire rise
From the north reaching far
Here we are
On September the seventh
We filled their hearts with fear
Seven times they attacked on that day
Seven times they retreated
Cavalry charge
Follow that banner
After the king
Freedom we bring
Breaking their lines
Thousands of soldiers
Run for their lives
Legends arise
To the battle we marched in the dawn...
We were ready to die for our king
On the fields of Breitenfeld
Aim for their cannons
Counter attack
Thunder of guns
As we all stand united
All together Gott mit uns
See an empire rise
From the north reaching far
Here we are
We filled their hearts with fear
Seven times they attacked on that day
Seven times they retreated
Follow that banner
After the king
Freedom we bring
Thousands of soldiers
Run for their lives
Legends arise
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It's about the battle of Breitenfeld, Sweden vs Holy Roman Empire, interesting note is that the Swedes were led by Gustavus Adolfus, who's the subject of the Lion in the North song on the same album
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Breitenfeld_(1631)
i didnt think the Holy Roman Empire had cannons
The Holy Roman Empire did have artillery as they were called. Note the Holy Roman Empire existed until the 19th century. It constituted the remains of the Western Roman Empire, and came into being when Charlemagne converted to Christianity.
The Holy Roman Empire did have artillery as they were called. Note the Holy Roman Empire existed until the 19th century. It constituted the remains of the Western Roman Empire, and came into being when Charlemagne converted to Christianity.
"Gott mitt uns" is German for "God with us", which was the official motto of the Swedish King Gustav II Adolf (Gustavus Adolphus), who personally led his army of Swedish conscripts in the Thirty Years War. In many ways, he was a revolutionary tactician, laying the foundation for a new era of military docringe, later to be used succesfully by the Caroleans. He focused on mobility and speed, even when it came to his artillery. Truly an opportunist who made the most of a situation and kicked of the Era of Great Power in Sweden (Stormaktstiden).