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Description:The great Russian historian, S. Soloviev, regarded Patrick Gordon as one of the most remarkable men ever employed by the tsars, and was grateful to him for recording his adventures and existence day by day, leaving to us curious tidings of himself, of his brothers in arms, and of Russia before the age of transformation and much else besides. Passages from the Diary were published in 1859. Now, 150 years on, the appearance of the first of six volumes marks the beginning of the publication of the complete work.In Volume I, Gordon writes of his early life near Ellon, Aberdeenshire, and of his military apprenticeship in the armies of Sweden and Poland, with colourful descriptions of people (including many fellow Scots), places and events.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries 1635 - 1699, Volume I: 1635 - 1659. To get started finding Diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries 1635 - 1699, Volume I: 1635 - 1659, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 307

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Publisher: Aberdeen University Press

Release: 2009

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Description: The great Russian historian, S. Soloviev, regarded Patrick Gordon as one of the most remarkable men ever employed by the tsars, and was grateful to him for recording his adventures and existence day by day, leaving to us curious tidings of himself, of his brothers in arms, and of Russia before the age of transformation and much else besides. Passages from the Diary were published in 1859. Now, 150 years on, the appearance of the first of six volumes marks the beginning of the publication of the complete work.In Volume I, Gordon writes of his early life near Ellon, Aberdeenshire, and of his military apprenticeship in the armies of Sweden and Poland, with colourful descriptions of people (including many fellow Scots), places and events.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries 1635 - 1699, Volume I: 1635 - 1659. To get started finding Diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries 1635 - 1699, Volume I: 1635 - 1659, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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