The Streltsy: Russia's First Standing Forces, 1550 - 1705: Russia's First

by Richard Sanders

The Russian streltsy had a short, interesting, and later troubled history. Known as Orthodox 'old believers' that resented and refused western traditions, they were Russia's first permanent standing infantry with firearms - and this shows in their name, which roughly translates from the Russian word for 'shooter.' Created by Ivan the Terrible, this armed force was never disbanded, even in times of peace. Soldiers served for life, and they were...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0965328414
• ISBN13: 9780965328418
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: On Military Matters
• Length: 66 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"