Description:Paul Dukes writes: "In this second volume of Patrick Gordon’s Diary containing ‘curious tidings of himself, of his brothers in arms, and of Russia before the age of transformation’ (to quote again the great historian S.M. Soloviev), our hero continues his account of service in Warsaw and elsewhere in Poland before moving to Moscow in 1661 with Paul Menzies and others. He tells of the difficulties with officialdom in his early years and his more successful military activities, often in the company of fellow Scots. He also gives a full description of a mission to London, including meetings with Charles II. Dmitry Fedosov continues his magnificent edition of a vital historical source and a most entertaining narrative.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 Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries 1635 - 1699, Volume II: 1659 - 1667. To get started finding Diary of Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries 1635 - 1699, Volume II: 1659 - 1667, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
321
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Aberdeen University Press
Release
2010
ISBN
1906108145
Diary of Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries 1635 - 1699, Volume II: 1659 - 1667
Description: Paul Dukes writes: "In this second volume of Patrick Gordon’s Diary containing ‘curious tidings of himself, of his brothers in arms, and of Russia before the age of transformation’ (to quote again the great historian S.M. Soloviev), our hero continues his account of service in Warsaw and elsewhere in Poland before moving to Moscow in 1661 with Paul Menzies and others. He tells of the difficulties with officialdom in his early years and his more successful military activities, often in the company of fellow Scots. He also gives a full description of a mission to London, including meetings with Charles II. Dmitry Fedosov continues his magnificent edition of a vital historical source and a most entertaining narrative.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 Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries 1635 - 1699, Volume II: 1659 - 1667. To get started finding Diary of Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries 1635 - 1699, Volume II: 1659 - 1667, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.