Question

What led to additional deaths during the Thirty Years’ War? The Holy Roman Empire and France were both ruled by dictators. Mercenaries were hired to kill the local people. The long, drawn-out battles led to starvation and disease. Catholics and Protestants directly attacked each other.

Answer 1

The long, drawn-out battles led to starvation and disease.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is the answer because, if you look back at the textbook, or really any reliable source, many were killed due to the epidemic of typhus.