About the book: 2017 / The book is dedicated to the history of the famous Polotsk campaign of Ivan the Terrible: the Polotsk campaign of 1563, the integration of the Polotsk-Smolensk borderland into the Russian state, construction and military fate “Polotsk suburbs”, the campaign of Stefan Batory in 1579. The capture of Polotsk is the farthest point of Russia’s advance to the west in the 16th century. History of the Polotsk land in 1563–1579. - This is one of the first experiences of Russian imperial policy in the western direction. The campaign of 1563 is an outstanding military success of Russia during the wars of Ivan the Terrible. Introduction, conclusion, chapters 1–6, 8 were written by A.I. Filyushkin, chapter 7 by A.V. Kuzmin. The photographs in this book were taken by A. I. Filyushkin. On the cover: Sagittarius of the Polotsk garrison of the 1570s. Drawing by M. Ivanov.