Russian politics . A\ —> . 1. U k r aberg ^ Tarnopoli p^i • oKamieniec ~ emowitz* rS>^ Braclaw ?^OTTOMAN EMP: -jIRE HISTORICAL SKETCH. 73 viously met with a violent and mysterious death. Hegave himself out to be the Emperor Peter III. Hefinally surrendered and was executed. The Russiansalso came victoriously out of a naval war with Sweden. Further annexations of territory were eftected bydiplomacy, the most important of which was the Duchyof Courland. The whole of what are called the BalticProvinces were thus united with Russia. With so much figliting it is not surprising that themost no
Russian politics . A\ —> . 1. U k r aberg ^ Tarnopoli p^i • oKamieniec ~ emowitz* rS>^ Braclaw ?^OTTOMAN EMP: -jIRE HISTORICAL SKETCH. 73 viously met with a violent and mysterious death. Hegave himself out to be the Emperor Peter III. Hefinally surrendered and was executed. The Russiansalso came victoriously out of a naval war with Sweden. Further annexations of territory were eftected bydiplomacy, the most important of which was the Duchyof Courland. The whole of what are called the BalticProvinces were thus united with Russia. With so much figliting it is not surprising that themost notable men of the reign should have been greatgenerals. Of these the most remarkable are Suvorov,Rumantzev, Gregory, Orlov, and Potemkin. The last wasfor many years, as Orlov was at an early period, firstfavourite at the Court, and swayed almost unboundedpower in every department of the State. Catherinetired of his personality and sent him to the wars ; therehe distinguished himself as markedly as he had pre-v
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