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No detailed description available for "The Pečenegs".
This continuation of Pylyp Orlyk's Diariusz Podrozny encompasses the dramatic years 1727--1731. From his honorary" confinement in Ottoman Thessalonica, the Ukrainian Hetman-in-exile tried to influence on his behalf the European powers whose representatives were gathered at the Congress of Suissons. To this end, Pylyp Orlyk managed to use the services of France, England, the Netherlands, and especially Sweden and Holstein, who served as his intermediaries with Russia. Of special interest are Orlyk's entries for 1729--1730. It was at this time that Pylyp's son Hryhor quit his military service with King August 11 of Saxony--Poland and became an important player in France's relations with the Ea...
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