"The Russian Army 1700-1721 Helion & Company" Topic
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| Lilian | 03 Jun 2017 2:02 p.m. PST |
two forthcoming books for september november 2017 in the «Century of the Soldier» serie at Helion & Company about the Russian Army :
the book describes the armed forces of Peter the Great in its entirety, and covers in depth old Russian troops and irregulars, as well as Peter's new standing army (guards, infantry, dragoons, elite units and artillery) and his brand-new force(the navy, with sailing ships and galleys, and marines). Besides the staffing, organization and development of troops, the book gives detailed account of uniforms, weapons and other materiel (both conventional and unusual). Training is described using drill manuals and tactical instructions of the period, and fighting methods actually performed on the battlefield are described – based on first-hand accounts and period observations from Russian, Swedish and impartial sources. Pitched battles that often predominate in descriptions of early-18th century warfare are given their due in the book; however, linear tactics on the field were not the only – nor even the main – type of actions during the Great Northern War, so the author goes into details of the sieges, small war actions and riverine, lake and naval combats.//The author brings up materials that were unavailable to English-speaking readers and scholars so far, and the book not only contains the author's own research, but is also based on the most recent works of other Russian scholars who specialize in various aspects of the Petrine military history; this makes the book a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of Peter the Great's military force during the Great Northern War (1700-1721). The book is supplemented with numerous contemporary prints and paintings, photos of artefacts and recreated uniform kits, as well as specially-commissioned artwork that has been created by an artist who is knowledgeable in details from that period. 15th November 2017
Paperback 248mm x 180mm
196 pages
8 colour plates, c 30 b/w ills., maps and
In 1711 Peter the Great, the Tsar of Russia, led a large army of veterans from Poltava and his other Great Northern War victories into the Balkans. He aimed to humble the Ottomans in the same way he had the Swedes a few years before. Victory would secure useful allies in the Balkans, cement Russia's ‘Great Power' status and offer Peter the opportunity to finally gain control over the Swedish king, Charles XII, thus completing his victory over Sweden. Yet within a few months, the ‘backward' Ottomans had forced the Tsar and his Tsarina and their army of veterans into a humbling surrender near the Pruth River. The war was the first time that Russia was strong enough to confront the Ottomans independently rather than as a member of an alliance. It marked an important stage in Russia's development. However, it also showed the significant military strength of the Ottoman Empire and the limitations of Peter the Great's achievements. The war was of significance to the allies of both the Russians and the Ottomans. It was of course of an even greater importance to all those directly affected by the war such as the Swedish, the Polish, and the Cossacks, who had taken refuge from the reverses of the Great Northern War in the Ottoman territory. It would also bring about the defeat of the Moldavian and Walachian ambitions to shake off the Ottoman overlordship, elevating Dimitrie Cantemir into the position of a national hero celebrated to this day by the people of Romania. The book looks at the causes of this little known war and its course. Using contemporary and modern sources it examines in detail the forces involved in the conflict, seeking to determine their size, actual composition, and tactics, offering the first realistic determination on the subject in English. 15th September 2017 Paperback 248mm x 185mm
88 pages Approx 8pp uniform illustrations, 2 -3 maps used, approx 10 portrail ills |
| Supercilius Maximus | 04 Jun 2017 1:23 a.m. PST |
I just hope that they stick to the proposed publication dates. I've been waiting for their book on the Bavarian army of the TYW for several months now – they keep pushing the publication date back further and further. |
Dave Jackson  | 04 Jun 2017 7:49 a.m. PST |
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| Chokidar | 05 Jun 2017 8:44 a.m. PST |
Would agree with you entirely Supercilius Maximus.. the book on Peter the Great and the Ottoman campaign was originally listed as available earlier this year and only shifted when passed the date announced.
I have my doubts that the Sikh Wars Source book will ever appear.. it has been promised for so long…
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| Lilian | 30 Jul 2017 1:35 p.m. PST |
always november fo the first according to the Editor
a plate of the artist, the talented Steve Noon
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| dbf1676 | 30 Jul 2017 9:18 p.m. PST |
Note that every other man in the front rank carries a pike. This bodes well for the accuracy of the book. |
| Royston Papworth | 31 Jul 2017 2:05 a.m. PST |
DBF, how should the pike be represented? I've heard they are a third of the unit, a quarter and none. I've also heard of the rear rank being pike armed, but no one seems to really know… |
| Lilian | 01 Aug 2017 6:38 a.m. PST |
quite disappointig, Steve Noon will be only for the card cover, so both books don't seem to have many «specially-commissioned artwork by an artist» and uniform plates except the cover… :( |
| Lilian | 11 Oct 2017 9:30 a.m. PST |
plate for forthcoming book Peter the Great humbled. The Russo-Ottoman War of 1711
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| dbf1676 | 28 Oct 2017 12:25 p.m. PST |
Bindon Blood, More than just a little late in replying to your question. The regulations that covered 1709 called for every other man in the front rank to be armed with a pike and a pistol. A battalion had four ranks. The second through fourth ranks had all muskets. So 1/8 of the battalion would have pikes. That said some knowledgeable people who post on various sites indicate that the pike might not have been used in 1704 ans some battalions may not have used them in 1709. Maybe this book will enlighten us. |
| dbf1676 | 28 Oct 2017 6:38 p.m. PST |
Also, it looks like the book's new publication date is April 2018. |
 Il Granatiere | 29 Oct 2017 1:54 p.m. PST |
My order delayed till 23rd of January 2018……
And myThe Swedish Army of the Great Northern War 1700-1721 will arrive on the 2nd 0f August 2018…. |
| Lilian | 10 Mar 2018 8:38 a.m. PST |
an other Helion title by Boris Megorsky
Peter the Great's revenge the siege of Narva in 1704 (November 2018)
208 pages 180 illustrations including 14 colour artworks and 7 b&w
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 are extraordinary as they provide samples of nearly all possible siege tactics typical to the period but rarely applied to one and the same town. Telling the story of these 1700 and 1704 events thus gives us a chance to speak about the mechanism of fortification warfare, about everyday life of the besieger and the besieged, about morale, military customs of that time, and about broader context of the resolute struggle between Tsar Peter and King Charles. While writing about Narva's sieges there are a number of plots to be covered. Lines of circumvallation – their perception in contemporary military thought and their use and fate in the 1700 campaign. Besiegers strive to obtain information via deserters and captives and the most unusual way to do so – a trick or stratagem, with the staging of a mock battle between Russian greencoats and bluecoats pretending to be Swedish relief force. Artillery was probably the most important arm to any siege and it is worth looking into such matters like technology of breaching the walls, use of bombardment against the town buildings, or addiction to a specialty weapon – hand mortars. Work and life in trenches under fire was typical experience to soldiers of the time. Sallies made by the garrison attempted to slow down their foe's work, with varying success. Communication between the besieging army commander and governor is explored, along with the special role in it of drummers and trumpeters. When it comes to the final and rare stage of the siege – the general storm – aspects to be researched include the way assault columns were composed, controversy on selecting hour of attack, the amazing size of scaling ladders, and the behaviour of troops prior to and during the action. The inevitable consequence of a storm, the plundering of the town, raises question about period military laws on this subject. In conclusion the text will conclude with the further story of the town and the fate of several high and low ranking personalities – it will too give additional info on how war was waged in those years. The book is based on day-to-day journals, relations, personal accounts and correspondence from Russian, Swedish and impartial sources – both published and archival. The book is accompanied with numerous contemporary illustrations – prints depicting specifically Russian and Swedish military scenes as well as engravings from various European sources that visualize typical scenes of siege warfare – and artworks by modern artists. |
| Lilian | 14 Mar 2018 3:37 p.m. PST |
A montage of art work from the soon to be published first book of this thread, Boris Megorsky's Russian Army in the Great Northern War
easily recognizable Nicholas Zubkhov's artwork
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| Lilian | 05 May 2018 1:41 p.m. PST |
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| Lilian | 14 May 2018 11:29 a.m. PST |
book officially available at HELION,
next will be the Swedish Army
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| Lilian | 28 May 2018 5:35 p.m. PST |
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| dbf1676 | 30 May 2018 7:42 p.m. PST |
I just received my copy and have spent a couple of hours perusing it. I've spent more than three decades digging up stuff about the GNW, and I can say that this is, hands down, the best book in English on the Russian army of the period ever published. Anyone at all interested in wargaming the GNW should buy it. |
| Lilian | 03 Jun 2018 11:32 a.m. PST |
Lucky you are, not received mine yet but I used a cheapest but longer way, now I am thinking to the Swedish for july but it will have two thirds and a half less pages…
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gets in his first game of the convention.
