1 hr 16 min

CT111 – Who Are the Cossacks? with Ian Tuttle | Military Caste | Cossack Saber Manual | Foreign Accents CaucasTalk

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Who are the Cossacks? And what is their connection to the North Caucasus? The fascinating history of this group of “free men” become warrior caste interweaves with the history of the whole region. Our good friend (and Chislic Festival champion) Ian Tuttle eloquently unpacks the birth, rise, and continued existence of this people and their place in the North Caucasus.







Links for Episode 111







Brian Boeck, Imperial Boundaries







Leo Tolstoy, The Cossacks







Leo Tolstoy, The Raid







Clair Huffaker, The Cowboy & the Cowboy







Mark Morritz, Cossack Sabre Manual







Kolchkov, Mountain Escort Units in Russia

Who are the Cossacks? And what is their connection to the North Caucasus? The fascinating history of this group of “free men” become warrior caste interweaves with the history of the whole region. Our good friend (and Chislic Festival champion) Ian Tuttle eloquently unpacks the birth, rise, and continued existence of this people and their place in the North Caucasus.







Links for Episode 111







Brian Boeck, Imperial Boundaries







Leo Tolstoy, The Cossacks







Leo Tolstoy, The Raid







Clair Huffaker, The Cowboy & the Cowboy







Mark Morritz, Cossack Sabre Manual







Kolchkov, Mountain Escort Units in Russia

1 hr 16 min