Publisher's Synopsis
In 1988, Jan Peters discovered a diary-like handwriting of a mercenary from the Thirty Years' War. In 24 years, it covered 22,400 kilometers across Europe. But he did not reveal anything about names, ages or origins. Research into his life is difficult: some of the things that interest us today have not even been recorded. A lot was lost. Only a document in Mühlhausen, Thuringia, clarifies the mercenary's name: Peter Hagendorf. This volume contains the entire text of the diary. Observations about the writer's life paths, way of life and values classify his life in the events of the time and provide access to the everyday life of the mercenary. "Sober and yet touching, this Peter Hagendorf describes his changing military and family life. An exciting authentic life story and a unique one. "Antje Zeiger - Museum of the Thirty Years' War, Wittstock -
