ABSTRACT

GoHtsyn and Gordon's second advance into the southern Steppe. Golitsyn joins I. S. Mazepa. Victory over Tartars in the Steppe. Russians arrive at Perekop, to find Tartars entrenched. They withdraw North. Crimean Tartars burn Nemirov (Ukraine). Azov Campaign Gordon and A. S. Shein camp outside Azov. First unsuccessful attack on Azov. B. P. Sheremetev and Mazepa sweep down the Dniepr to take the Turkish fortresses of Gazy-Kerman, Taman, Nustretkermen and Saginkermen. Second unsuccessful attack on Azov.