Confrontation of Kings, 1656 by Michael Fredholm Von Essen
Confrontation of Kings presents, for the first time in English, the largest battle of the war of the Swedish Deluge (1655-1660). During three days of fighting, the Swedish-Brandenburg Alliance faced the combined Polish, Lithuanian, and Tatar armies. It was a clash between Western and Eastern styles of warfare, but it was also a clash between the irreconcilable Polish and Swedish monarchs, John II Casimir and Charles X Gustavus, over hegemony in the Baltic region.This is an in-depth study of the battle based on contemporary sources, including previously unpublished archival materials, many of which were written by soldiers who took part in the struggle. In addition, Confrontation of Kings provides full details on the dissimilar military systems of Sweden, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Brandenburg-Prussia, and the Tatar Khanate of the Crimea, with detailed reconstructions of the organisation and strength of the armies that confronted each other at Warsaw. The book will equally appeal to enthusiasts of military history and professional historians. The authors present new research on a war previously seldom described in English, describing the battle from the perspective of both sides. As well as examining the wider picture of the previous campaigns in Poland and the events that led up to the battle itself.
Paradowski, Michal: - Michal Paradowski is independent Polish researcher, living in Scotland. While interested in both 16th and 17th century warfare, his main field of study are Polish-Swedish wars waged between 1621 and 1635. He published historical articles in Polish, English, Russian and French; also, a book (in Polish) 'Studies and Materials regarding wars against Sweden 1600-1635' (NapoleonV, 2013). His first contribution for 'Century of the Soldier' series was paper 'Aston, Butler and Murray - British Officers in the Service of Polish Vasa Kings 1621-1634', published as a part of 'Britain turned Germany' (Helion & Company, 2019), In his spare time he works as historical editor for Polish publishing house NapoleonV and historical consultant for 'By Fire and Sword' miniature game produced by Wargamer Games Studio Ltd. You can find his historical blog on http: //kadrinazi.blogspot.co.uk/
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| ISBN 13 | 9781804516836 |
| ISBN 10 | 180451683X |
| Title | Confrontation of Kings, 1656 |
| Author | Michael Fredholm Von Essen |
| Series | Century Of The Soldier 1618-1721 |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Helion & Company |
| Year published | 2025-03-11 |
| Number of pages | 180 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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