Against the deluge : Polish and Lithuanian armies during the war against Sweden 1655-1660 / Michal Paradowski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paradowski, Michał, 1980- author.

Series:

Century of the soldier, 1618-1721 ; no. 93.

Century of the soldier, 1618-1721 ; no. 93

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Swedish-Polish War, 1655-1660.

Poland--History, Military--17th century.

Lithuania--History--1569-1795.

Sweden--History, Military--17th century.

Lithuania.

Poland.

Sweden.

Genre:

History.

Military history.

Physical Description:

xi, 372 pages, xviii pagges of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Warwick, England : Helion & Company, 2022.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Sources

2. Organisation, Recruitment and Overall Strength of the Armies

3. Commanders

4. Lances, Sabres and Muskets

5. Military Life and Death

6. Pitched Battles

7. Small War

8. Siege Operations

9. Example of a `Low-Level' Campaign: Actions in Livonia and Courland 1657-1660

Conclusion

Colour Plates Commentary

Flag Plates Commentary

Appendices

I. Stefan Czarnieckis Division in Denmark (1658-1659) and in the Campaign against the Muscovites (1660)

II. Polish Auxiliary Corps Sent to Support the Lithuanians in Late Autumn 1654

III. Polish and Imperial Army Besieging Toruri (Thorn), Summer-Winter 1658

IV. Lithuanian Forces Loyal to Grand Hetman Janusz Radziwift-Autumn 1655

V. Two Lithuanian Army Lists from 1661

VI. Letter of Passage for Patrick Gordon (July 1661)

VII. Register of the Prisoners Taken at the Battle of Werki on the Day 21 October 1658

VIII. Letters of Marshal Lubomirski and General Wiirtz

IX. Administrative Division of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1804510033

9781804510032

OCLC:

1312805311

Publisher Number:

99993272952