Auction History of Little Russia 1822 edition. D.M. Bantysh-Kamensky. The full title of the publication: The history of Little Russia since its accession to the Russian state under Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, with a brief overview of the primitive state of this region. Printed by the Writer's Waiting. Moscow. In the printing house of Semyon Selivanovsky 1822. 200 years ago, the history of Little Russia Dmitry Nikolaevich Bantysh-Kamensky was the main source of information on the history of Ukraine. The release of this publication in Moscow was truly a sensation. The reader was presented with a completely new and little-known Little Russia - Ukraine, with a rich historical past, covered with glorious campaigns of the Cossack army, heroic uprisings of the Hetmans and an original culture. Bantysh-Kamensky to write his work studied local archives in Poltava and Chernigov, independently reviewed the documents of the Moscow archive, Miller’s portfolios, archives and documents of the Little Russian Collegium and Prince Repnin, Dmitry Nikolaevich was given access to a lot of interesting chronicles and letters from local landowners, in addition, he used the works of his father Nikolai Nikolaevich Bantysh. After the publication of the book, the author received wide popularity and scientific recognition because the History of Little Russia gives a correct list of historical facts. Preface: While on duty in Ukraine, I took up in my spare time to describe the curious history of this region, since before that in our language the History of Ukraine was known only from two brief annals published by Ruban and Tumansky. This work was undertaken on behalf of the Ukrainian Military Governor, the manager and civilian part in the provinces of Chernihiv and Poltava, Prince Nikolai Grigoryevich Repnin. I owe my honorary superior to many sources and direct participation in the first book. The description of the Battle of Berestets is a work of Nikolai Grigorievich Repnin. The detailed account of the incidents that occurred in it began from those times only when the glorious Cossack leader intended to bow his mace before the mighty scepter of the Russian Autocrat. The name of Bohdan Khmelnytsky should forever decorate the Ukrainian Chronicles. It also deserves to stand next to the names of great men, whom we will always be proud of. - Poltava July 29, 1817!