Soldiers of the Tsar. Army and Society in Russia, 1462-1874 - John L. Keep

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~4 The Imperial Century, 1725-1825


Table 2
)ur.:hasing Power of Privates' Pay, 17 I 1-18 I I (selected years and arms of service)


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Infantryman,
field forces
Cavalryman,
field forces
lntantryman,
internal garrison
Cavalryman,
internal garrison
Infantryman,
field forces
Cavalryman,
field forces
Infantryman,
internal garrison
Infantryman,
field forces
Cavalryman.
field forces
lniamryman,
garrison
Infantryman.
field forces
Cavalryman,
field forces
Cavalryman,
field forces
Infantryman
(musketeer),
field forces
Infantryman
(grenadier),
field forces
Infantryman,
internal garrison

Nominai annuai pay
in contemporary
roubles

·~
5.70

6.66

3.20

6.25

5.70

6.70

3.20

7.50

8.00


  1. 75-5.33


9.40-9.90

11.88

12.00

9.50

10-14

7.50

Source: !\1 ironov, 'Dvizheniye
reno.:es to PSZ.

XVIII v. .. '


Reai vaiue of
pay expressed in
cherverti of rye
grain

•. 10.96

12.80

6.15

12.02

7.13

8.38

4.00

6.00

6.40

3.00-4.26

3.60-3.80

4.5

3.88

3.43

3.61-5.05


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Price oi one chetvert
of rye grain in roubles
(average for European
Russia, 5-or I 0-year
periods)"

0.52 (1711-20)

0.80 (1731-40)

1.25 (1761-70)

2.61 (1796-1800)

3.09 (1801-10)

2.77 (1811-20)

other data as in Table I and subsequent
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