The Army that Walked on Water

For the Swedish king Charles X Gustav, the freezing winter of 1658 provided a unique opportunity: to march across the ice and create a Scandinavian superkingdom.

Christopher Gennari | Published in History Today Volume 72 Issue 11 November 2022

Charles X Gustav After Iversnaes, by Johan Philip Lemke, 17th century. Erik Cornelius/Nationalmuseum Sweden.

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