Art of By Fire and Sword

The seventeenth century in Central and Eastern Europe is one of the most interesting eras inmilitary history.It is a time and place, where the sounds of regular musket salvos, the clash of sabers and theshouted orders of commanders do not fade even for a moment. Armies march and clash incountless battles and campaigns, and soldiers per-form heroic deeds.This is a period duringwhich diverse military doctrines and traditions clash as well. It is also the last era in which theopposing armies look so different from each other. On those battlefields you will find disciplinedranks of the Swedish infantry, brave Cossack moloitsy, fearsome Tatars, zealous janissaries andof course the best cavalry in the world, the winged hussars.We have tried to capture all of this in this album. You will find here over120 beautifulillustrations,information about the seventeenth century warfare, quotes from period sources andnumerous interesting facts. We hope that reading this book will not only be a visual feast butthat it will also expand your knowledge of this wonderful and colorful era.

Hardcover, A4, 188 pages