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14 June 2008
Joseph Porter (and Wob)- Breitenfeld
Possibly the only song about following Graf von Tilly on campaign in the 30 Years War and with fleeting reference to the grisly fate of Magdeburg (the River Elbe washed the bodies away). Von Tilly was soundly defeated at the battle of Breitenfeld in 1631 but it was at Lech that he died the following year.
The song oringinally appeared on the Blyth Power album Pastor Skull.
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