Peter the Great and the Russian Military Campaigns During the Final Years of the Great Northern War, 1719-1721University Press of America, 2005 - 254 Seiten In this study, Moulton (social sciences, Johnson & Wales U.) describes the Russian military campaigns of 1719-1721 and examines their contribution to the ending of the Great Northern War. Drawing mainly upon 18th-century Russian-language primary sources, he assesses the military strategy of Peter the Great and considers the diplomatic and financial involvement of Great Britain on behalf of Sweden. Supplemental materials include a chronology, maps, and statistics for the Russian fleets. The text is based upon the author's doctoral dissertation (2000, U. of Denver). Annotation :2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com). |
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The Campaign of 1719 | 35 |
The Campaign of 1720 883 | 63 |
The Campaign of 1721 and the Peace of Nystad | 83 |
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