Great Northern War Compendium

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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Great Northern War Compendium

Post by Dfogleman2 » Thu Feb 18, 2016 10:53 pm

I got my copy and I think that it is the best introduction to the GNW in English, without question. It is two "coffee table" sized volume with over 600 pages in full color, with many hundreds of pictures and maps. Of course there are articles on the well-known battles, but also on many obscure ones. There are articles on every army, including Cossacks, Turks and Poles. Lots of articles on sieges, fortifications, personalities and even the plague!

The price is rather hefty at $125, but one will never get this much information in one place, in English, again. Highly recommended.
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Post by arthur1905 » Thu Feb 18, 2016 11:40 pm

Ordered my copy today, available from Caliver Books for the sum of £110.00
expensive, but it looks worth it.
can't wait for the postman to arrive
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Post by Russian James » Fri Feb 19, 2016 9:12 am

Got this on my shopping list as well...
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Post by Friedrich August I. » Fri Feb 19, 2016 10:07 am

Ordered mine from Caliver moments ago! :D
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Post by WillieB » Sat Feb 20, 2016 11:02 am

Bruno is picking up 3 copies for Axel, Sam and myself from Caliver at Cavalier;
Can't get there myself as I'll be at the Hamburger Tactica.
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Post by Ben Waterhouse » Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:18 pm

Ordered mine yesterday!
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Post by Captain of Dragoons » Sun Dec 25, 2016 4:18 pm

Got mine under the Christmas Tree from my wife this morning.

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Post by Friedrich August I. » Sun Dec 25, 2016 4:23 pm

Captain of Dragoons wrote:Got mine under the Christmas Tree from my wife this morning.

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