Oleksiy Sokyrko. Knights of the Second Sort. Hired Army of Left-bank Ukraine 1669-1726

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A book is the first researches of historical sources and evolution of not well known component of Ukrainian military powers of “cossack days” – the hired army. Using the wide spectrum of historical sources and literature, an author examines becoming and development of Ukrainian hirelings in the wide context of European history of ХVІІ–ХVІІІ, his influence on political and military history of Left-bank Hetmans country. In the center of book are basic organizational principles of hunters regiments (structures, completing, providing and armaments), participating of hirelings in the war conflicts in end of XVII and beginning of XVIII Century, their everyday life.

Book in Ukrainian
280 Pages
2006 TEMPORA