Talk:Schwedentrunk

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It is translated correctly, but the casualties were not 60% of the German population. It just appeared, that in some very war ridden locations the population declined so much. Quoting the article about the 30 Years War: The mortality rate was perhaps closer to 15 to 20 percent, with deaths due to armed conflict, famine and disease. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wandalstouring (talk • contribs) 11:42, June 9, 2006 (UTC)

This article seems to be about a diorama involving the Swedish drink: http://web.archive.org/web/20110508014818/http://www.badische-zeitung.de/schopfheim/alter-schwede--43284667.html WhisperToMe (talk) 05:47, 16 April 2019 (UTC)

"Knecht" as soldier in "Den Knecht legten sie gebunden auf die Erd..." is a wrong translation. "Knecht" can also mean "soldier" (indeed "knight" is sometimes traced back to it), but more commonly it describes a male farm hand or servant (the "Magd" would be the female counterpart). The passage in "Simplicissimus" actually describes a raid by troops (confusingly also called "landsknechts") on the inhabitants of a farm. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:810B:F40:3B48:8415:2BC1:3973:BD39 (talk) 20:04, 20 December 2022 (UTC)