Empire of the East - by Vincent Rospond (Paperback)

About the Book

From the Renaissance to the Great Northern War, Poland-Lithuania-Ukraine was the second largest country in Europe whose armies ruled from the North to Black Seas.

Book Synopsis

From the early days of the Renaissance to the Great Northern War, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was one of the great military powers of the era.

From the Renaissance to the Great Northern War, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was one of the great powers in Europe. This book examins the development of the armies, the battles and personalities that make this an interesting era. This is full of illustration and maps and one of the few sources readily available in one place in English

About the Author

Vincent W. Rospond received his MA in history from the University of Illinois. He has written and edited many books on military history; specializing in Eastern Europe. His works includes books and articles on the Polish armies of the 18th and 19th centuries. He is also the editor of The journal of Americas Military Past. Mr. Rospond has also written speculative fiction and SF&F under the name Jan Kostka.