Tatars as part of the Life Guards of the Crimean Tatar squadron (1827–1864)
Journal: From History and Culture of Peoples of the Middle Volga Region
Year: 2025

This article is devoted to the study of the service of Tatars as a part of the Life Guards of the Crimean Tatar squadron (1827–1864): the size of the salary of officers and lower ranks was established, based on the materials of the formulary lists for 1856, an average portrait of an officer was compiled, provides information on the armament and uniforms of the ranks of the military formation under study, the combat path of the Tatars during the Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829 and the Crimean War