«От него, крымского хана, правды и постоянства нет»: набеги калмыцких отрядов на Крым во время русско-польской войны 1654-1667 гг
Journal: Новый исторический вестник
Year: 2013

Based on archival documents the article is the first study of the obscure page in the history of the Kalmyk people during the period of the emergence of its statehood: the Kalmyks’ participation in the Russian-Polish war of 1654-1667. The main attention is paid to the conclusion of agreements between the Kalmyk rulers and the Russian government in 1655, 1657 and 1661 due to which the Kalmyk cavalry actively got engaged in fighting against the Crimean Khanate. It is concluded that the Kalmyk cava