Russian military engineers in the Prussian campaign of 1757— 1762
The author studies the activity of Russian military engineers operating under the command of D. I. Debosket in the army of S. F. Apraksin on the territory of Prussia during the Seven Years' War. It is shown that as the province was occupied by Russian troops, the engineering tasks were changing: there was a transition from equipping the track infrastructure to restoring defensive facilities. Restoration work was complicated by a variety of circumstances, including the ...
Crafts of peasant women in the north-western provinces of Russia in the late 19th/early 20th century
This article explores local crafts of peasant women of the north-western provinces, namely, weaving, needlework, and lacework. The work conditions are examined. The author stresses that workers were highly dependent on dealers who provided them with raw materials and sold their products at the market. The phenomena identified ...
Legal regulation and efficiency of the bread storage stores in the Vologda region in the late 19th/early 20th centuries
This article assesses the efficiency of bread storage stores in the Vologda province in the 19th/early 20th century. The author estimates the fill rate of bread storage stores in case of emergency in a concrete province and considers the legal framework for the functioning of bread storage stores. The deficit/surplus relating ...
From the history of the manor Trigorskoye in the Pskov province
This article considers the processes affecting land property in Russia in the 19th — the early 20th century through the case of the manor Trigorskoye in the Pskov province.
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