Gen. Alikhanoff, as "Pacifier" of Kutais Province, in 1905, sent a column of Cossacks, ... Gen. Alikhanoff is a native of Turkestan and was named All Khan before he became a Russian officer.

The Zaporizhzhian Cossacks held out until Catherine the Great, one of the Russian empire's most formidable leaders, disbanded them in 1775. But today, Kopishinskyi says, the Russians are weak.

Zaporizhzhian Cossacks are warriors who have been revered for centuries in Ukraine. A family is maintaining the Cossack traditions by training people with swords, maces and their bare hands.

The Cossack culture was warlike and proud, Merridale said.. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries of the Tsarist regime, Cossacks fought alongside the Russian armies, Merridale said.

Then, in 1654, the Cossacks signed the Pereyaslav Agreement with the Russian czars for military protection. The Russian empire grew and punished those who didn't submit. The Zaporizhzhian Cossacks ...

The Cossacks play an increasingly important role in Russia. Their disciplined way of life, patriotism, large families and commitment to work, are seen by many politicians as a model that could help ...

In 1935 the British Government sent the author on a political mission from China to Chinese Turkestan. This elaborately illustrated record of that journey, starting from Peiping and ending at Delhi, ...

Then, in 1654, the Cossacks signed the Pereyaslav Agreement with the Russian czars for military protection. The Russian empire grew and punished those who didn't submit.