Nicholas Dorrell

Broschiertes Buch

Peter the Great Humbled

The Russo-Ottoman War of 1711

Beschreibung

In 1711, Peter the Great - the Tsar of Russia - led a large army of veterans from Poltava and his other Great Northern War victories into the Balkans. He aimed to humble the Ottomans in the same way he had the Swedes a few years before. Victory would secure useful allies in the Balkans, cement Russia's 'Great Power' status and offer Peter the oppor

Autor

Nicholas Dorrell studied History and War Studies at Wolverhampton University. He works as a tutor in Worcestershire. He has published many articles on military history and contributed to several other works. He has been interested in the Marlborough's era for 20 years and has published several books covering this fascinating period. He concentrates on little know aspects, battles or campaigns of the time. Previous works have covered the 1710 campaign in Iberia, the Russian campaigns of 1708-09 and the Russo-Ottoman war of 1711.

Produktdetails

• Century of the Soldier 1618-1721
• Verlag: Helion & Company
• Seitenzahl: 120
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. April 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 180mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 326g
• ISBN-13: 9781911512318
• ISBN-10: 1911512315
• Artikelnr.: 45670827