Latvia in GNW

Conflict between the Swedes and their various neighbours between 1670s and 1721. Including topics on Danes, Saxons, Saxon-Polish, Russians and anyone else the boys in blue were mixing it with!
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Old John
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Latvia in GNW

Post by Old John » Thu Feb 27, 2020 6:45 pm

*Zem Kr<a XII karogiem. Latvieau
karav+ri 18. gadsimta Zviedrijas armij*, published in 2016. It deals
with Latvian soldiers during the Great Northern War. The image purports
to show a soldier of the Livländsk lantmilisbatalion Wolmarska kretsen
(Wolmar District). This unit was set up in 1701 and broken up in 1702._

any opne know where i can obtain a copy of this book
cheers Old John
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Re: Latvia in GNW

Post by Dfogleman2 » Thu Feb 27, 2020 7:58 pm

I googled the title of the book and found a book dealer in Latvia. Can’t remember the name, but they seemed to be a pretty large operation. The postage was very reasonable, IIRC.
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Re: Latvia in GNW

Post by Old John » Fri Feb 28, 2020 4:37 pm

can you forward the contact details for Latvian book seller, much appreciated
cheers Old John
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Re: Latvia in GNW

Post by Dfogleman2 » Sat Feb 29, 2020 2:25 am

Janis Rose in Riga. Their site is in English, too!

https://www.janisroze.lv/en/gramatas/ve ... rmija.html
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Re: Latvia in GNW

Post by Old John » Sat Feb 29, 2020 4:30 pm

many thanks for link, will be ordering

cheers Old John
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