Russia''s Military Way to the West - Origins and Nature of Russian Military Power 1700-1800

This book provides an historical perspective on the growth of Russian military power, studying the emergence of the Russian regular army from 1700 until the end of the eighteenth century. In the process he evaluates the relative importance of Western and native influences on the creation of this formidable military machine, and indicates the ways in which Russian power was projected in the West.
The book includes general discussions of the Russian soldier, the Russian officer and the rapacious Cossacks, and concludes by identifying certain important continuities between the Russian past and present.

List of contents

1. So Many Russias. 2. Peter I 'the Great' 1682-1725 3. The Age of Marshal Münnich 1725-41 4. Elizabeth Petrovna 1741-161/2 5. The Russian Solder 6. The Russian Officer 7. The Cossacks 8. Catherine II, 'the Great' 1762-96 9. Paul I 1796-1801 10. Conclusions.

About the author

Duffy, Christopher

Summary

This book provides an historical perspective on the growth of Russian military power, studying the emergence of the Russian regular army from 1700 until the end of the eighteenth century. In the process he evaluates the relative importance of Western and native influences on the creation of this formidable military machine, and indicates the ways in which Russian power was projected in the West.
The book includes general discussions of the Russian soldier, the Russian officer and the rapacious Cossacks, and concludes by identifying certain important continuities between the Russian past and present.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Duffy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2017
• EAN: 9781138924758
• ISBN: 978-1-138-92475-8
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Military and Naval History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History and Archaeology, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards