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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
