From Military Disaster to Political Agony. The campaign in 1711 and the Decay of the Romanian Reigns Cover Image

De la dezastru militar la agonie politică – campania din 1711 și decăderea domniilor române
From Military Disaster to Political Agony. The campaign in 1711 and the Decay of the Romanian Reigns

Author(s): Andrei Pogăcias
Subject(s): History, Military history, 18th Century, The Ottoman Empire
Published by: Arhivele Nationale ale Romaniei
Keywords: Moldavia; Cantemir; Peter the Great; Pruth Campaign; Ottoman Empire

Summary/Abstract: The Pruth campaign ending in disaster at the battle of Stănilești in 1711 was an important moment in European history, and an event which could have literally changed world history, had Peter the Great been captured by the Ottomans. The present study uses the available sources from all sides involved to give a comprehensive image of the campaign, its participants, causes and effects of the Christian camp.

  • Issue Year: XC/2013
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 178-202
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Romanian