Description: Further DetailsTitle: Armies of the Great Northern War 1700–1720Condition: NewEAN: 9781472833495ISBN: 9781472833495Publisher: Osprey PublishingFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 10/31/2019Item Height: 248mmItem Length: 184mmItem Weight: 178gAuthor: Gabriele EspositoIllustrator: Giuseppe RavaContributor: Giuseppe Rava (Illustrated by)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 147283349XDescription: The Great Northern War was a long series of campaigns in which Russia, linked with several other countries in temporary alliances, confronted and eventually replaced Sweden as the predominant power in Northern Europe. While contemporary with the Duke of Marlborough's pivotal campaigns against France, the Great Northern War was in fact more decisive, since it reshaped the Northern European power balance up to the eve of the Napoleonic Wars. It began with a series of astonishing Swedish victories lead by King Charles XII, from Denmark to Poland and deep into Germany. But Peter the Great of Russia showed steadfast determination, and Charles overreached himself when he invaded Russia in 1708; the Russians adopted classic 'scorched earth' tactics until they could destroy the Swedish army at Poltava in 1709, one of the most overwhelming victories in history. Nevertheless, Sweden continued to fight, and frequently win, in Germany, Denmark and Norway, until Charles's death in battle in 1718, though the war itself did not conclude until 1721.This study explores, in detail, the numerous armies and complex alliances engaged in the war for Northern European dominance. Containing accurate full-colour artwork and unrivalled detail, Armies of the Great Northern War offers a vivid insight into the troops which battled for control of the North.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBBook Series: Men-at-ArmsGenre: HistoryTopic: Military HistoryRelease Year: 2019 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: Armies of the Great Northern War 1700–1720
Title: Armies of the Great Northern War 1700–1720
EAN: 9781472833495
ISBN: 9781472833495
Release Date: 10/31/2019
Release Year: 2019
Contributor: Giuseppe Rava (Illustrated by)
ISBN-10: 147283349X
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Series: Men-at-Arms
Book Title: Armies of the Great Northern War 1700-1720
Number of Pages: 48 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Item Height: 0.2 in
Topic: Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Europe / Eastern, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other), Europe / Poland
Publication Year: 2019
Illustrator: Rava, Giuseppe, Yes
Genre: History
Item Weight: 6 Oz
Author: Gabriele Esposito
Item Length: 9.4 in
Item Width: 13.8 in
Book Series: Men-At-Arms Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
