'''Hans de Witte''' (1583–1630) was a German financier who was the main financial backer of Albrecht von Wallenstein's army during the Thirty Years War. After Wallenstein was dismissed by Ferdinand II, de Witte committed suicide.<ref>Parker, Geoffrey (2006) : The Thirty Years' War, Taylor & Francis e-Library, p.79.</ref> Wallenstein was dismissed on 26 August 1630, De Witte committed suicide on 28 August 1630 and couldn't possibly have heard the news.<ref>Hugh Trevor-Roper, Golo Mann</ref> De Witte had become very wealthy in partnership with Wallenstein. Unable to service loans his credit rating dropped and other financiers avoided him . Wallenstein replied to his pleas by demanding immediately 20,000 gulden for the monthly upkeep of his court. De Witte threw himself down his well. On receiving the news Wallenstein sent a team to salvage any assets.<ref>Wallenstein his life narrated Golo Mann</ref>
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==Sources== *John G. Gagliardo. ''Germany Under the Old Regime, 1600-1790''. New York: Longman, 1991. p. 78. *Fritz Redlich. "Military Entrepreneurship and the Credit System in the 16th Century". in ''Kykols: International Review of Social Sciences''. Vol. 10, issue 2, p. 186-193. May 1957.
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