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This research focuses on the economic aspects and implications of forming the Smolensk militia during the Crimean War.

January 1, 2025Российская история / Rossiiskaia istoriia

Formation of the Smolensk Militia during the Crimean War (1853–1856)

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Analysis reveals recruitment practices affected local economy and military service for nobility and civilians.

This research focuses on the economic aspects and implications of forming the Smolensk militia during the Crimean War.
Analysis of office documents from the Smolensk State Archive
Investigation of conscription practices and local economic impacts
Examination of nobility and tax-paying population involvement in militia formation
The militia conscription relied heavily on recruitment and local economic work
Increased military service negatively impacted local inhabitants
The militia's military contribution was found to be minimal

N. I. Gorskaya (2025) studied this question.

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