Military history of the Kichuy fortification in the 18th century
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https://doi.org/10.22378/2410-0765.2023-13-2.10-20Keywords:
Kichuy fortification, New Zakamye line, Bashkir rebellion (1735–1740), Pugachev rebellion (1773–1775)Abstract
The identification, study and compilation of the most complete data on the history of fortifications on the territory of the Russian Federation remains one of the most pressing issues of modern historical science. The purpose of the study is to identify and analyze the data of historiography, cartographic and historical written sources on the history of the Kichuy fortification on the New Zakamye defensive line in the 18th century. An equally important task is to actualize interest in the history of fortifications of the 18th century, located on the territory of the Volga region and the Urals. A comprehensive approach based on the study of different types of sources has become the leading method for the study of this problem. Research materials: the work involves special historical studies (monographs and scientific articles), cartographic sources, legislative acts, business correspondence and published historical sources of the 18th century. Results and scientific novelty of the work: the facts of the wide use of the fortification Kichuy Feldshanets of the New Zakamye line during the Bashkir rebellion (1735–1740), the use of the Feldshanets as a strong point for the collection of troops in connection with the beginning of the Seven Years War (1756–1763), as well as during the suppression of the Pugachev rebellion (1773–1775) have been established. Mentions and descriptions of the Kichuy fortification were revealed in the works of P.I. Rychkov, P.S. Pallas, A.S. Pushkin, the facts of visiting the fortification by I.I. Neplyuev, P.S. Pallas, V.A. Kar, Ya.I. von Brandt. The materials of the article can be used in the preparation of generalizing monographs on the military history of the Russian Empire, in the teaching practice of universities when giving lectures and conducting practical classes, in the development of special courses on the history of fortification.
For citation: Abdullin Kh.M. Military history of the Kichuy fortification in the 18th century. From History and Culture of Peoples of the Middle Volga Region. 2023, vol.13, no.2, pp.10–20. https://doi.org/10.22378/2410-0765.2023-13-2.10-20 (In Russian)
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