{"product_id":"9781841769257","title":"Armies of Ivan the Terrible : Russian Troops 1505–1700","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eArmies of Ivan the Terrible\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): David Nicolle, Viacheslav Shpakovsky\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is generally assumed that the military reforms which propelled Russia into the modern world were due solely to the genius of Peter the Great. In fact, his reforms were built upon changes that had taken place during the previous 200 years, since the creation in 1550 of Russia's first full-time military force (the streltsi) by Ivan IV the Terrible. This account traces Russia's armies from that beginning, through the creation of paid regular regiments from1630, up to the reign of Peter the Great. It is illustrated with rare early drawings, photos of surviving artifacts, and dazzling colour reconstructions of exotic military costumes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Well written and organized, the Armies of Ivan the Terrible is another in the great line of Osprey publications. That is is beautifully illustrated by Angus McBride, this reviewer's favorite Osprey illustrator, makes this book a must for anyone interested in this period.” —\u003ci\u003eBolling Smith, Coast Defense Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781841769257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40595304251598,"sku":"9781841769257","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781841769257","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}