thumb|In the 17th century, mercenaries were the backbone of European warfare, reaching their peak during the Thirty Years' War
A mercenary is a soldier who fights for pay rather than for their own country or cause. They were especially important in European warfare during the 1600s, particularly during the Thirty Years' War, when they formed a major part of military forces.
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thumb|In the 17th century, mercenaries were the backbone of European warfare, reaching their peak during the Thirty Years' War
A mercenary (, ) is a private individual who joins an armed conflict for personal profit, is otherwise an outsider to the conflict, and is not a member of any other official military. Mercenaries fight for money or other forms of payment rather than for political interests.
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