Don Cossack Militia of 1812-1813
Abstract
The article is devoted to the Don Cossack militia in the epoch of Patriotic War of 1812. The Don Cossacks had a practice of the «total trips», but they usually left the 4th part of their army at home. In this situation all adult Cossack from 19 to 45 years old were included in the militia.
About the Author
Andrey Venkov
Southern Federal University (Rostovon- Don)
Russian Federation
Ph. D. of History, professor, Head of Russian History of Recent Times Department at the Southern Federal University (Rostovon- Don)
Russian Federation
Ph. D. of History, professor, Head of Russian History of Recent Times Department at the Southern Federal University (Rostovon- Don)
References
1. Донские казаки в 1812 году. Сборник документов об участии донского казачества в Отечественной войне 1812 г. / отв. ред. А. В. Фадеев. Ростов н/Д: Кн. изд-во, 1954. 358 с.
2. Отечественная война 1812 года. Энциклопедия. М. : РОССПЭН, 2004. 878 с.
Review
For citations:
Venkov A. Don Cossack Militia of 1812-1813. Oriental Studies. 2012;5(2):16-19. (In Russ.)
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