Troubles of Troubles: Russian artillery 1584–1618
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After the Livonian war in the Russian state, the rapid growth of artillery production began. During the reign of Fedor Ivanovich, in addition to the legendary "king-gun", a large number of personalized squeaks were cast: "Perman", "Troil", "Aspid", "Scroll", "Leo", "Bear" and other real masterpieces of Russian arms art . “It is difficult to imagine what countless and other gunshot guns on the towers, on the walls, gates and on the ground,” an eyewitness about China -Gorod wrote. During the events of 1604-1618, named contemporaries of the Great Troubles, the bulk of which was wars, campaigns, battles, uprisings and siege, artillery stopped the rapid taxes of the hussar cavalry and turned it back, in the siege of the “cannon thunder” forced the enemy to capitulate, and In the brutal defense of the guns of fortresses ("city outfit"), they caused serious damage to the besiegers. From the guns they shot the dust of the overthrown False Dmitry I and saluted to the new government.
The new book of the leading researcher of domestic artillery of the 16th-XVII centuries, candidate of historical sciences Alexei Lobin, based on a wide range of sources, introduces the reader to the little-known pages of the history of bombardology from the death of Ivan the Terrible until the end of the Time of Troubles and the beginning of the reign of the Romanov dynasty: are examined in detail Production, classification, combat use of artillery weapons
The new book of the leading researcher of domestic artillery of the 16th-XVII centuries, candidate of historical sciences Alexei Lobin, based on a wide range of sources, introduces the reader to the little-known pages of the history of bombardology from the death of Ivan the Terrible until the end of the Time of Troubles and the beginning of the reign of the Romanov dynasty: are examined in detail Production, classification, combat use of artillery weapons
Author:
Author:Lobin A.
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Biographies & Memoirs
- Category:History & Geography
- Category:Historical Literature
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:Offset
Series:
Series: Best Warriors in History
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-04-119146-7
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