Peter the Great's Revenge: The Russian Siege of Narva in 1704 by Megorsky, Boris - 2018

Helion and Company. 253 pages. Clean paperback with very lightly creased cover corners. Peter the Great's Revenge: The Russian Siege of Narva in 1704 (Century of the Soldier) . Good. Soft cover. 2019.

Published by Helion & Company, 2018. 1st edition.. Paperback. Nearly Fine. Nearly fine condition. Large format. Card wraps. Century of the Soldier 1618-1721 No. 34. Colour & b/w illustrations.

Warwick: Helion & Company, 2018. Narva and Ivangorod the two fortresses on both sides of Narova River comprise a nowadays-unique fortification ensemble that has gone through many historical periods of the Baltic region. Narva gained world fame after two battles in early 1700s during the epic struggle between the Kingdom of Sweden and an alliance of northern powers sponsored by Tsar Peter the Great of Russia the Great Northern War 1700-1721. First attacked in 1700, its Vauban style bastions were saved by a daring strike on the besieging Russians given by young King Charles XII who came to relieve the town. Four years later Narva saw another full scale three-months-long siege packed with sallies, bombardments, trench combat and peaked by general storm - something rare in a period when governors preferred to surrender before assault. Military campaigns in the Baroque age across Europe were far more fortress-oriented - field battles were few while sieges were many. Even then, Narva’s two sieges… Read More

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Helion & Company Ltd.. New. 2018. Paperback. Century of the Soldier 1618-1721 No.34. New paperback copies at a reduced price; published £29.95.; Illustrations & maps. ; 255 pages .

Helion and Company, 2018-11-30. Paperback. New. 1.3989 cent in x 24.5813 cent in x 17.9863 cent in.

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