foreign policy of Peter I was quite ambitious.The young Russian tsar longed to win for his great empire access to the seas that do not freeze.In order to achieve these goals and has instituted strong military reforms of Peter 1, the result of which was created a strong army.In Russia, under Peter appears the regular army.According to legal sources, the beginning of its construction was initiated in 1699 - the military reforms of Peter.The king issued a decree, which identified the sources of the regiments.
regiments recruited in hunting people who were free subjects and received a year salary of eleven rubles;datochnyh people who call recruits and were recruited from the peasants.The recruitment process recruits determined military reforms of Peter the Great, from the monastery of peasants from 25 yards was a recruit, the nobles who served in the civil service in the Russian army comes with 30 yards of one recruit, and nobles, farmers who have served in the army, with 50 yards allowedone recruit.
At a time when the military carried out the reforms of Peter 1 (1699-1725 years), was carried out 53 recruitments.Recruits and their children who were born while on duty in the imperial army by their father, freed from serfdom.However, the fate of a recruit was life serve in the army of the Great Russia.On the left hand, each recruit had a special brand, testifying about his fate.It is worth noting that they were issued uniforms and weapons, and they were very serious military training.
levy system is set in the era of Peter the Great was formed over five years.By the end of the reign of the Russian Tsar Russian army reached the number of 318,000 troops.Soldiers and officers of the army had to have some knowledge, be proactive and disciplined.These conditions are an important prerequisite in any army.
«Charter military" was published in 1716 and has remained unchanged for over 150 years.In accordance with the soldiers should be disciplined, and executive and officers - independent and active.The military reforms of Peter 1 includes an active training officers for the Russian Army.As a result, the Russian army has become one of the strongest in Europe.Great Northern War was the indicator of this.
In addition, while the creation of a regular Russian army was continued and the construction of the Russian Navy.By 1702 in Voronezh it was built 23 galleys, 28 ships, and the mass of small vessels.However, the sad fate of the Azov fleet was: part of the ships were sold in Turkey, and some altogether destroyed.However, in 1703, built on a large Olonetsk Baltic Shipyard.In the Baltic to the very height of the Great Northern War the Russian fleet consisted of 22 ships, five frigates and a number of small-sized ships and boats.It is worth noting that by the end of the reign of Peter the Russian fleet numbered thirty thousand men.That is why the military reforms of Peter 1 were very timely and productive.Thanks to them, Russia was able to successfully complete the Northern war and win access to the sea.
