The Courland campaigns 1705–1706
The Courland campaigns 1705–1706
Author(s): Mariusz BalcerekSubject(s): History, Military history, 18th Century
Published by: Издательство Исторического факультета СПбГУ
Keywords: the Great North War; the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia; battle of Gemauerthof; the Tsar Peter the Great; Adam Lewenhaupt; Boris Sheremetev;
Summary/Abstract: This article aims to present a critical book by Vladimir Sergeyevich Velikanov, and SergeyLeonidovich Mekhnev caught our attention to the Courland campaign of 1705–1706 and the battle of Gemauerthof (lat. Mūrmuiža). The authors of the reviewed work described a fragment of the Great Northern War, which was unknown until now.
Journal: Петербургские славянские и балканские исследования
- Issue Year: 2021
- Issue No: 2(30)
- Page Range: 175-180
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English