NAJTRUDNIEJSZE LATA WIELKIEGO WODZA? JAN III A WYSIŁEK WOJENNY RZECZYPOSPOLITEJ W LATACH 1 690–1696
THE HARDEST YEARS OF THE GREAT COMMANDER? JOHN III AND THE MILITARY EFFORT OF THE POLISH-LITHUANIAN COMMONWEALTH IN 1690–1696
Author(s): Jan Jerzy SowaSubject(s): Military history, Military policy, Evaluation research, 17th Century, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Council of Senate; garrisons; hetmans; John III Sobieski; military command; military officers; Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth; Stanisław Jabłonowski; Zaporozhian Cossack Army;
Summary/Abstract: The paper presents actions of John III as related to waging war against the Ottoman Empire in 1690–1696. It was arguably the most difficult period of his reign because of the constitutional and fiscal crisis of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. One of the main military duties of the king was the overall coordination of the military effort. The ruler mediated between military commanders and informed the public opinion about the course of warfare. He also vigorously acted within the Council of Senate for better garrisoning and provisioning of the frontier fortresses.
Journal: Prace Historyczne
- Issue Year: 146/2019
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 495-508
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Polish