Artillery of the Persian Shahs. XVI-XIX centuries.
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Artillery of the Persian Shahs. XVI-XIX centuries.
19.99 €
Gunpowder technology made an invaluable contribution to the development of countries not only in Europe, but also in the East. The Persian state, being a long-standing neighbor of Russia on the Caspian Sea coast, alternately became its ally and competitor. But, constantly in opposition to the Ottoman Empire in the Caucasus and Transcaucasia, both powers, with rare exceptions, did not allow themselves to take too hostile actions, maintaining a traditional balance of interests. Even the campaigns of Stepan Razin or the "Caspian adventure" of Peter the Great in 1722-1723 only slightly damaged interstate relations. For the most part, they were quite friendly: Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich presented the "Kizilbash Shah" with cannons cast in Moscow, and after the death of Peter I, Russian bombardiers in the army of Nadir Shah participated in the fight against the rebels in Ganja, Ardabil and some other fortresses. It is even more wrong to judge the history of Russian-Persian relations exclusively through the prism of the wars in the Caucasus during the time of Emperor Nicholas I or the death of A. S. Griboyedov in Tehran - in both cases the conflict was not without the participation and intrigues of the British and ended rather quickly. For example, after the conclusion of the Turkmanchay Peace Treaty, Emperor Nicholas I presented Crown Prince Abbas Mirza with two batteries of Russian field guns with an honorary dedication, and the English guns from the Shah's army turned out to be trophies of the Russian army.
The artillery of the Persian Shahs took part in all these events. The guns were trophies and gifts from diplomats, a symbol of friendship between various states in the region and, a little later, historical relics. They were also evidence of the spread of technology, military-technical cooperation, etc.
This book is the first attempt in Russia to introduce previously unknown examples of Persian-made artillery into scientific circulation. It is written in a lively, accessible language and may be of interest not only to professional weapons experts, but also to fans of Russian military history.
The artillery of the Persian Shahs took part in all these events. The guns were trophies and gifts from diplomats, a symbol of friendship between various states in the region and, a little later, historical relics. They were also evidence of the spread of technology, military-technical cooperation, etc.
This book is the first attempt in Russia to introduce previously unknown examples of Persian-made artillery into scientific circulation. It is written in a lively, accessible language and may be of interest not only to professional weapons experts, but also to fans of Russian military history.
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