Creating of transportation service of the Russian artillery in the first half of XVIII-th century

Amochaev Pavel

Eighteenth century played an important role in the history of the Russian armed forces. It was the epoch of formation of the Russian regular troops. There was impossible to create a standing army without organization effective conveyance service. At that time, when almost all military industry in the country was subordinate to the Artillery department, artillery means of transportation have got a special importance. What were the reasons that determined formation of the transport troops of the Russian artillery, what stages this process did contain, what were the distinguishing features that it had in this period and what was its importance in history? These are the questions, that the author tries to answer.

Keywords:army baggage train, military conveyances, war drivers, transportation service, Russian artillery, army of Peter the Great.