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The Cossacks
“Had I just 10,000 Cossacks, I would have conquered the whole world.”
– Napoleon Bonaparte.
Cossacks are a group of predominantly East Slavic-speaking people who became known as members of democratic, self-governing, semi-military communities, predominantly located in Ukraine and in Russia. They inhabited sparsely populated areas and islands in the lower Dnieper, Don, Terek, and Ural river basins and played an important role in the historical and cultural development of both Russia and Ukraine. By the end of the 18th century, Cossack nations had been transformed into a special military estate (Sosloviye), "a military class," similar to the knights of medieval Europe in feudal times.
In The Cossacks, William Penn Cresson traces the history and culture of these legendary Slavic warriors.
Kindle edition includes Cossack image gallery.
– Napoleon Bonaparte.
Cossacks are a group of predominantly East Slavic-speaking people who became known as members of democratic, self-governing, semi-military communities, predominantly located in Ukraine and in Russia. They inhabited sparsely populated areas and islands in the lower Dnieper, Don, Terek, and Ural river basins and played an important role in the historical and cultural development of both Russia and Ukraine. By the end of the 18th century, Cossack nations had been transformed into a special military estate (Sosloviye), "a military class," similar to the knights of medieval Europe in feudal times.
In The Cossacks, William Penn Cresson traces the history and culture of these legendary Slavic warriors.
Kindle edition includes Cossack image gallery.
149 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1919
About the author
William Penn Cresson
14 booksMajor William Penn Cresson (Ph.D., Columbia University, 1922; B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1897) was an architect, author, diplomat, and husband of sculptor Margaret French Cresson (1889–1973). He designed the Embassy of Ireland in Washington, D.C., among other buildings in the District, as a partner in the firm of Wyeth & Cresson.
Durring World War I, he served as an officer in the U.S. Signal Corps. Following the war, he held posts as Assistant Professor of International Law at Princeton University and later Professor of International Law at Tufts College.
Durring World War I, he served as an officer in the U.S. Signal Corps. Following the war, he held posts as Assistant Professor of International Law at Princeton University and later Professor of International Law at Tufts College.
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September 7, 2021
Some good information and stories here, but I can't imagine there isn't a better introduction to Cossack history somewhere out there.
The book is short and dense, but the prose is murky and it suffers from a lack of organization. It did not feel to go by quickly. I'd recommend looking elsewhere, unless you're set on reading anything you can on the topic.
The book is short and dense, but the prose is murky and it suffers from a lack of organization. It did not feel to go by quickly. I'd recommend looking elsewhere, unless you're set on reading anything you can on the topic.
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