Russian Faith, Honour, & Courage Displayed in a Faithfull Narrative of the Russian Expedition by Sea (1769 & 1770) - By Rear Admiral John Elphinstone Late Commander in Chief of a Squadron of Her Imperial Majesty's Ships & Captain in His Majesty's Royal Navy Compiled from Original Letters, Papers & Journals

Captain John Elphinstone's first-hand account of serving the Russian Empress Catherine the Great in the Russian navy during the Russian-Ottoman war and at the famous Battle of Çe¿me.

List of contents

CONTENTS

List of Maps and Illustrations
Preface and Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Table of Ships

INTRODUCTION
1. The Russian-Ottoman War of 1768-74
2. British-Russian Relations
3. The Russian Navy and Britain
4. John Elphinstone in the Service of Her Imperial Majesty
5. Elphinstone's Faithfull Narrative
6. The Text and Textual Conventions

THE FAITHFULL NARRATIVE OF JOHN ELPHINSTONE
BOOK ONE
BOOK TWO
BOOK THREE
BOOK FOUR

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

About the author

John Elphinstone

Product details

• Authors: John Elphinstone
• Assisted by: Julia Leikin (Editor), Elena Smilianskaia (Editor)
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.04.2025
• EAN: 9781916931046
• ISBN: 978-1-916931-04-6
• No. of pages: 354
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration