Peter The Great And The Russian Military Campaigns During The Final Years Of The Great Northern War 1719 1721

Download or read book Peter the Great and the Russian Military Campaigns During the Final Years of the Great Northern War, 1719-1721 written by James R. Moulton and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study, Moulton (social sciences, Johnson & Wales U.) describes the Russian military campaigns of 1719-1721 and examines their contribution to the ending of the Great Northern War. Drawing mainly upon 18th-century Russian-language primary sources, he assesses the military strategy of Peter the Great and considers the diplomatic and financial involvement of Great Britain on behalf of Sweden. Supplemental materials include a chronology, maps, and statistics for the Russian fleets. The text is based upon the author's doctoral dissertation (2000, U. of Denver). Annotation :2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).