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Battles of the Middle Ages
[Set]: Agincourt 1415 Hastings 1066 Hattin 1187 Lake Peipus 1242 Nicopolis 1396 Crecy 1346 Stirling Bridge and ... 1471 (Praeger Illustrated Military History)
by Dr David Nicolle, Christopher Gravett, Viacheslav Olegovich Shpakovskii, Stephen R. Turnbull, Matthew Bennett, Pete Armstrong, Vjačeslav O. Špakovskij, Vi͡acheslav Olegovich Shpakovskiĭ
Hardcover, 96 Pages, Published 2005 by Praeger
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-98837-1, ISBN: 0-275-98837-6

"Provides an insightful, yet concise, overview of ten major campaigns or battles of the period Praeger is pleased to announce a partnership with Osprey Publishing to make these unique books available to our customers. Now available in high-quality hardback volumes, this series provides insightful, yet concise, overviews of major battles. The books have been created to appeal to a wide range of interested readers, including students, amat ..."

Men at Arms No. 427 - Armies of Ivan the Terrible - Russian Troops 1505 - 1700
by Dr David Nicolle, Viacheslav Shpakovsky, Angus Mcbride, Viacheslav Olegovich Shpakovskii, Viktor Korolkov
Paperback, 48 Pages, Published 2006 by Osprey Publishing
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ISBN-13: 978-1-84176-925-7, ISBN: 1-84176-925-8

"It is generally assumed that the military reforms which propelled Russia into the modern world were due solely to the genius of Peter the Great. In fact, his reforms were built upon changes that had taken place during the previous 200 years, since the creation in 1550 of Russiaâ€™s first full-time military force â€" the streltsi â€" by Ivan IV the Terrible. This account traces Russiaâ€™s armies from that beginning, through the creatio ..."

[(Kalka River 1223: Ghengis Khan's Mongols Invade Russia)] [Author: David Nicolle] published on (February, 2002)
by Dr David Nicolle, Viacheslav Shpakovsky, Victor Korolkov, Viacheslav Olegovich Shpakovskii, Viktor Korolkov, V. Shapakovsky
Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2001 by Osprey Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-84176-233-3, ISBN: 1-84176-233-4

"This book tells the fascinating story of the battle of the Kalka River, the culmination of Ghengis Khan's reconnaissance expedition into Russia of 1221. The consequences for the history of Europe were incalculable. The decisive Mongol victory over a combined Russian and Kipchaq army at the battle of the Kalka River opened up vast regions of Russia and Christian Eastern Europe to Mongol conquest. On orders from Ghengis himself the victor ..."

Kalka River 1223
Genghiz Khan's Mongols Invade Russia (Praeger Illustrated Military History)
by Dr David Nicolle, V. Shpakovsky, Vi͡acheslav Olegovich Shpakovskiĭ, Viacheslav Olegovich Shpakovskii
Hardcover, 96 Pages, Published 2005 by Praeger Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-98845-6, ISBN: 0-275-98845-7

": In 1221, Genghiz, Great Khan of the Mongols, ordered an armed reconnaissance expedition into Russia commanded by Subodei Bahadur and Jebei Noyon 'The Arrow'. The consequences for the history of Europe were incalculable. The decisive Mongol victory at Kalka River opened up vast regions of Russia and Eastern Europe to Mongol conquest. Genghiz ordered his victorious army to return eastwards, delaying the final cataclysm by a few years. G ..."