About the book: 2014 / Beginning of the 18th century. in northwestern Europe was marked by confrontation between Russia and Sweden. Northern War 1700-1721 became a time of growth for the Russian armed forces, created during the reforms of Peter I. The Russian Empire acquired a regular army and navy, and decisive victories were won over the best European army of that time - the Swedish one. The main victories of the Northern War are associated in the minds of contemporary people with the name of Peter the Great. But there were other glorious pages of Russian military glory that turned unknown Muscovy into an empire. They were won by the “chicks of Petrov’s nest” - commanders who largely remained in the shadow of the great ruler. Who were Sheremetev, Apraksin, Bour, Repnin, Bruce, Menshikov, Golitsyn; what victories they won that brought glory to the Fatherland; what else are these people famous for? You can find out all this by opening the book “Commanders of Peter I».