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

by Christopher Duffy

Book Overview

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.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113892475X
• ISBN13: 9781138924758
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 9.6"