Hetman of Zaporizhian Host MAZEPA, HETMAN IVAN STEPANOVICH (c. 1639-1709), Hetman (Cossack military leader) of Left-Bank Ukraine, 1687 to 1708. Hetman Ivan Mazepa was raised in Poland and educated in the West, returning to Ukraine in 1663 to enter the service of the Polish-sponsored hetman Peter Doroshenko during the turbulent period of Ukrainian history known […]
THE VERDICT OF POLTAVA I — Weapons and Warfare
This is a well-written piece that explains a lot when it comes to the confusion spun by the Kremlinals on the history of Ukraine. Especially toward the latter half it describes what happened during the 17th century and the disinformation emanating from Muskovy.