Quote Originally Posted by SwedishFish
Wallenstein would more than likely not be able to win, in any case.
I see. His troops weren't exactly #A1 either. I remember reading the huge (and hugely tedious) Wallenstein-biography by Golo Mann as a student, and one thing which stuck in my mind is the sheer doggedness with which Wallenstein pursued his campaigns in the second and final phase of his career. No money, no soldiers, no support whatsoever from Ferdinand. And in his advanced age he constantly suffered from gout, tooth aches and stomch trouble, which made the endless marching, maneuvering and (re)positioning particularly hard on him. Still, he managed to force the Swedes to attack a fortified position at Lützen. Quite a feat of the old fox.