Gregory Orlyk or Gregoire Orlyk or Hryhor Orlyk - the Knight of the Swedish Order of the Sword, the French Order of Saint Louis and the Polish Order of the White Eagle. He was influential in 18th century European diplomacy and military affairs, criss-crossed Europe in various disguises and even wanted to create a Cossack Sich on the Rhine. And he wrote - A LOT! Find out in this episode about one of Ukraine’s unfortunate yet determined sons. Plus, get a walk through the most well-known Ukrainian fortresses with a long, long history – Khotyn.

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