Poltava 1709: The Battle and the Myth

by Сергій Плохій

The Battle of Poltava has long been recognized as a crucial event in the geopolitical history of Europe and a decisive point in the Great Northern War between Sweden and the Russian Empire. The Russian victory at Poltava contributed to the decline of Sweden as a Great Power and was a major setback to Ukrainian independence. Hetman Ivan Mazepa, who joined forces with the Swedish king Charles XII against Tsar Peter I, remains a controversial figure...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932650091
• ISBN13: 9781932650099
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Ukrainian Research Institute of Harvard Unive
• Length: 703 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.3"