‘Ukraine’ and ‘Muscovy’ names in a 1650 book title by French engineer Beauplan

According to Wikipedia, Guillaume Le Vasseur de Beauplan (c. 1600 – 1673) was a French-Polish cartographer, engineer and architect. Beauplan served as artillery captain for the army of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland between 1630 and 1647 or 1648. He was sent to Ukraine where he served under Stanisław Koniecpolski in 1637–1638. He used his architectural skills while in the military. In 1639, he was involved in the … Continue reading ‘Ukraine’ and ‘Muscovy’ names in a 1650 book title by French engineer Beauplan