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

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(^92) Muscovite Roots, 1462-1689
not buy much in the way of military security, since the quality of Muscovite
Russia's vast armed forces did not correspond to their quantity. It would he
Peter the Great's principal task to repair this basic defect, but in the process of
improving efficiency the burden on the long-suffering population. would
increase yet further.

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