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Albrecht von Wallenstein
Albrecht von Wallenstein, portrait by Anthony van Dyck, 1629; in the Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich.
After being reinstated as the supreme commander of the imperial forces in April 1632, Albrecht von Wallenstein was granted absolute authority over all imperial troops, including the power to appoint his own officers. Utilizing this restored command, he successfully cleared Bohemia of the Saxon forces led by Hans Georg von Arnim within a few weeks.1
Following this achievement, Wallenstein employed a defensive strategy to force Gustav II Adolf out of Bavaria and Franconia later that year.1