Russian Army of the Seven Years War

Osprey Men at Arms #297

by Angus Konstam, William Younghusband (Illustrator), Bill Younghusband (Illustrator)

During the long and costly conflict known as the Great Northern War (1700-1721), Peter the Great and his newly formed Russian army, which was modelled on western European lines, defeated their Swedish counterparts, who were generally regarded as being the finest troops in Europe. Angus Konstam examines the development, equipment and organisation of the Russian army following the death of Peter the Great, and describes its emergence from three decades of experimentation and political involvement as a major military power during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763). This first of two volumes covers the Russian infantry, with its companion, Men-at-Arms 298, focusing on the cavalry.

Genres: Russia, Military History, 18th Century

48 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 1996

About the author

Angus Konstam is a Scottish writer of popular history. Born in Aberdeen, Scotland and raised on the Orkney Islands, he has written more than a hundred books on maritime history, naval history, historical atlases, with a special focus on the history of piracy.

Reviews

[Blake Walker]

I skimmed over the Russian Army in the SYW Volume 1: Infantry this afternoon. Interesting painting guide for a future 18mm SYW Russian army. Some of the stuff I didn't know. Much of it, I already knew from my Seven Years War reading...

Blake

[Sean Chick]

A nearly perfect Men at Arms book, mixing uniform information with details on Russian tactics and logistics.