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- Cossacks - Wikipedia
Although the Cossacks were sometimes portrayed by Bolsheviks, and later by émigré historians, as a monolithic counterrevolutionary group during the civil war, there were many Cossacks who fought with the Red Army throughout the conflict, known as Red Cossacks
- Cossack | Definition, History, Facts | Britannica
Cossack, member of a people dwelling in the northern hinterlands of the Black and Caspian seas They had a tradition of independence and finally received privileges from the Russian government in return for military services Learn more about Cossacks in this article
- The Cossacks, Ukraine’s Paradigmatic Warriors - Origins
But the fierce Ukrainian army has an historical prototype in the Zaporozhian Cossacks, a daring and fearsome people of the fifteenth through eighteenth centuries whose adventures fill Ukrainian lore and inspire an enduring Ukrainian spirit of independence and daring
- The Rise and Fall of the Cossacks: Guardians of the Ukrainian Frontier
Explore the history of Ukrainian Cossacks and their battles against the Tatars and Turks, a captivating tale of resistance and resilience
- Cossacks – Russias Periphery - William Mary
The Cossacks were a vital force in the control and protection of Russia’s frontiers Before the installation of administrative structures, the Russian empire could scarcely have maintained the integrity of its territory, as well as the monopoly of force, without the aid of the Cossack hosts
- Cossack | Columbia Center for Archaeology
The Cossacks were an essential component of Russia’s colonization of Siberia; they conquered local communities who were subsequently forced by missionaries to accept Orthodox Christianity, Russia’s state religion
- Cossacks | Encyclopedia. com
Originally the Cossacks were free mercenaries who resided in a no-man's-land They eventually became a part of the Russian irregular military with the main objective of defending Russia [1]'s borderlands
- Who Were Cossacks - Exploring Their Rich Heritage
The Cossacks emerged in the 15th century along the Dnieper River, primarily from Slavic peoples They had a unique democratic society, with elected leaders known as Atamans and collective decision-making in fortified communities called ‘Sichs’
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