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Author: Lars Ericson Wolke Publisher: Century of the Soldier ISBN: 9781912390182 Category : Northern War, 1700-1721 Languages : en Pages : 0
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This is the story of Sweden ́s Army during the wars 1700-1721 against a number of enemies, foremost Russia, until the collapse of the Swedish Empire.
Author: Lars Ericson Wolke Publisher: Century of the Soldier ISBN: 9781912390182 Category : Northern War, 1700-1721 Languages : en Pages : 0
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This is the story of Sweden ́s Army during the wars 1700-1721 against a number of enemies, foremost Russia, until the collapse of the Swedish Empire.
Author: Gabriele Esposito Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 147283349X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 50
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This detailed study explains and illustrates the Russian, Scandinavian, Polish, and German armies of the crucial series of wars that saw Russia's arrival as a great military power in Northern Europe, displacing Sweden's 60-year hegemony. 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' 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-color artwork and unrivaled detail, Armies of the Great Northern War offers a vivid insight into the troops which battled for control of the North.
Author: Serhii Plokhy Publisher: Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute ISBN: 9781932650099 Category : Poltava (Ukraine), Battle of, 1709 Languages : en Pages : 0
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In 2009, the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute gathered scholars from around the globe and from various fields of study to mark the 300th anniversary of the Battle of Poltava. This collection of their papers provides a fresh look at this watershed event and sheds new light on the legacies of the battle's major players.
Author: Michael Glaeser Publisher: Century of the Soldier ISBN: 9781913336462 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages :
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By Defeating My Enemies looks at the life and reign of Charles XII of Sweden and provides context and reassessment of his military career in the Great Northern War.
Author: Sergey Shamenkov Publisher: Helion and Company ISBN: 1804515957 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 156
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This book examines the evolution and changes in Swedish infantry and artillery uniforms during the Great Northern War. The author reconstructs in detail the appearance of infantry and artillery officers, NCOs, and privates of the time of Charles XII, drawing on a number of studies and articles, and based on extant artifacts, and written and iconographic documents that have survived to our time. The book illustrates both major and minor changes in the cut, style, and adornments of the uniforms of infantry and artillery officers, NCOs, and privates that occurred shortly before or during the war. It also provides detailed insights into the differences between the Carolean uniforms of the “older model” of 1687, which served as the basis for later modifications, and the “younger model” of 1706, as well as into different variations in transitional models existing between the two. The book also studies the different variations of headgear used by Swedish officers, NCOs, and privates, with a particular focus on grenadier caps, and examines soldiers’ accouterments and dress. The uniforms and insignia of Swedish infantry and artillery officers are described in a separate section. Along with published sources, this book also relies on little-known or previously unpublished documents. The text is accompanied with photos of surviving uniforms, archaeological finds and period artworks, and is richly illustrated with the author’s graphic reconstructions of period uniforms. A full-color section is dedicated to the author’s own plates, which show officers, NCOs, and privates of Charles XII’s army during the Great Northern War. These eye-catching graphic reconstructions with detailed descriptions will be helpful for historians, artists, reenactors, and filmmakers. They will also be invaluable to those who are fond of historical figurines and to those who create their own tabletop armies to play out historical battles.
Author: Michael Fredholm von Essen Publisher: Century of the Soldier ISBN: 9781911628002 Category : Denmark Languages : en Pages : 0
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The Scanian War was bloody and inconclusive, yet established the modern border between Denmark and SE - Sweden and formed the foundation for comprehensive Swedish military reforms.
Author: Lars Ericson Wolke
Author: Lars Ericson Wolke
Author: Boris Megorsky
Author: Gabriele Esposito
Author: Lars-Eric Höglund
Author: Paul Alan Chase
Author: Daniel A. Schorr
Author: Serhii Plokhy
Author: Michael Glaeser
Author: Sergey Shamenkov
Author: Michael Fredholm von Essen