{"product_id":"the-battle-of-the-neva-jack-whitaker-9798251223255","title":"The Battle of the Neva: Alexander Nevsky and the Swedish Invasion of Novgorod, 1240","description":"In \u003ci\u003eThe Battle of the Neva: Alexander Nevsky and the Swedish Invasion of Novgorod, 1240\u003c\/i\u003e, Jack Whitaker recounts the dramatic summer clash that unfolded along the banks of the Neva River, when a Swedish expedition sailed eastward into the Baltic corridor and challenged Novgorod's control of its northern gateway. At a moment when the Mongol conquest had shattered much of the Rus world, a young prince named Alexander Yaroslavich moved swiftly to confront the threat before it could take root. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn July 1240, near the confluence of the Neva and the Izhora River, Swedish ships lay anchored along a narrow strip of shoreline backed by forest and marsh. At dawn, Alexander struck. Drawing on the \u003ci\u003eNovgorod First Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLife of Alexander Nevsky\u003c\/i\u003e, and the broader geopolitical context of Baltic expansion and Mongol domination, Whitaker reconstructs the sudden assault that shattered the invaders' camp and forced a retreat downriver toward the Gulf of Finland. In the confined space between water and woodland, steel met shield in a fierce struggle for control of a frontier that linked Scandinavia to the heart of medieval Rus. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than a retelling of a single engagement, this book explores the strategic stakes behind the clash and the lasting consequences of that morning's decision. The Neva victory elevated Alexander's standing, shaped the politics of Novgorod, and entered the chronicles as a defining defense of the northern frontier. It is a focused and immersive study of how a swift river battle, fought in the shadow of empire, helped shape the trajectory of medieval Russia and the memory of a prince who would become known to history as Nevsky.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Whitaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798251223255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.28d","brand":"Jack Whitaker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440748179711,"sku":"9798251223255","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5cee552e-d6ee-438e-a29c-0511ddb1c100.jpg?v=1777184542","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-battle-of-the-neva-jack-whitaker-9798251223255","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}