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Daniel Balmuth. The "Russian Bulletin, "1863-1917: A Liberal Voice in Tsarist Russia. New York: Peter Lang, 2000. 462 pp. $70.95.

Daniel Balmuth. The "Russian Bulletin, "1863-1917: A Liberal Voice in Tsarist Russia. New York:... Ernest is scrupulous in giving Burkhard ample credit for these Russian victories and also for his reforming activity in creating the Corps o f Cadets, improving cavalry organization, and equalizing the pay o f officers (those o f foreign origin typically had been paid more). In assessing this aspect o f the memoirs, it must be borne in mind, o f course, that these are the reminiscences o f a loyal son writing about an esteemed father who, like the author himself, had been thrown out o f power and status into official disfavor. Moreover, one should note that, while early appraisals of Burkhard regarded him as "a fine soldier of the pro.fessional type," recent criticism of his severe style of leadership and o f his utter disregard for the massive waste o f manpower under his command has produced sharply contrasting negative assessments. Even the capture o f Ochakov, the feather in B u r k h a r d ' s military cap, has been attributed to sheer luck rather than any tactical skill on his part. However, the memoirs o f Ernest de Münnich are written in a far different vein and serve as a http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Canadian-American Slavic Studies Brill

Daniel Balmuth. The "Russian Bulletin, "1863-1917: A Liberal Voice in Tsarist Russia. New York: Peter Lang, 2000. 462 pp. $70.95.

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Canadian-American Slavic Studies , Volume 38 (1-2): 169 – Jan 1, 2004
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Ernest is scrupulous in giving Burkhard ample credit for these Russian victories and also for his reforming activity in creating the Corps o f Cadets, improving cavalry organization, and equalizing the pay o f officers (those o f foreign origin typically had been paid more). In assessing this aspect o f the memoirs, it must be borne in mind, o f course, that these are the reminiscences o f a loyal son writing about an esteemed father who, like the author himself, had been thrown out o f power and status into official disfavor. Moreover, one should note that, while early appraisals of Burkhard regarded him as "a fine soldier of the pro.fessional type," recent criticism of his severe style of leadership and o f his utter disregard for the massive waste o f manpower under his command has produced sharply contrasting negative assessments. Even the capture o f Ochakov, the feather in B u r k h a r d ' s military cap, has been attributed to sheer luck rather than any tactical skill on his part. However, the memoirs o f Ernest de Münnich are written in a far different vein and serve as a

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