Events of Prut Campaign according to Reports of English Diplomat Charles Whitworth to Secretary of State S. John

A brief overview of contacts between the Muscovite kingdom and England in 16th-17th centuries is given. The activity C. Whitworth Moscow from February 1705 to March 1710 considered. An assessment his work specified period Particular attention paid solution by British diplomat tasks associated with providing government verified information about events Russian-Turkish war. relevance study due fact that at present relations Russian Federation Turkey have entered a new stage development, which means history their cannot but attract historians. novelty seen earlier researchers little how foreign observers assessed Prut campaign. author article comes conclusion managed obtain reliable battle on River conditions subsequent peace treaty after it. It noted that, despite rather contradictory information, ambassador was able identify most least sources draw up complete picture what happened. for were letters colleagues, particular, Istanbul, Robert Sutton, as well imperial resident capital Ottoman Empire, Johann Michel von Thalmann. plausible confused presented Polish message Count G. I. Golovkin Prince Dolgorukov.