One element of what we talked about last game was the resistance offered by a department in the defense of reduced Russian Streltsi. But who were the Streltsi (or Streltzi or even Strelzi)? 
Born as garrison towns in major Russian cities in the sixteenth century. They reached a level of great power that gave him a character of true caste, with incredible privilege. Their task was handed down from father to son, as well as its advantages. Their departments, mostly infantry, but also of the cavalry, formed the backbone of the Russian long. At the time of the advent to power of Peter the Great, their abilities on the battlefield was now faded and, during the initial stages of the war against the Swedes, they behaved rather badly. Moreover, their interference in the creation and deposition of Tsar Peter I meant that it was decided to decrease their political polere, creating a new kind of army. In 1698 their rebellion was crushed in blood and the deportation of thousands of Strelzi inhospitable toward Russian borders. Though many of them were later incorporated into the regular army, the power and the very existence of Streltsi ceases to exist. Their name means in Russian, "Musketeers": in fact, in addition to a firearm cion were typically armed with a large ax with both hands, called " Berdiche " which was also used as a support to rest during the musket fire. Each regiment had a uniform of a different color: I highly recommend to refer to this site , uniformology rich in details, even with regard to the flags.
As for the pieces, those of the Zvezda do not have, as usual comparisons. Beautiful! and, even if their value in the field can be left to be desired, are colorful and picturesque elements that can not miss on the table, at least for the battles until 1698.
A curiosity: in many boxes of Strelets are included, such as pieces bonus "Streltsi different shapes (one per box), quite well made and proportioned, though not up to Zvezda and pieces, however, as collectibles (ie can not be bought all together in one package). The photos are represented
Streltsi of 1 (red) 2° (in grigio chiaro) e 6° (in giallo) Reggimento degli Streltsi di Mosca.
In last topics we spoke about the resistance of the Streltsi in the Russian redoubt. So who were the Streltsi (or Streltzi, or Strelzi)? The Streltsi (Russian: “musketeer”) formed a military corps established in the middle of the 16th century that formed the bulk of the Russian army for about 100 years, provided the tsar’s bodyguard, and, at the end of the 17th century, exercised considerable political influence. Originally composed of commoners, the streltsy had become a hereditary military caste by the mid-17th century. Living in separate settlements (slobody), they performed police and security duties in Moscow and in the border towns where they were garrisoned; they often also engaged in trades and crafts. In 1681 there were about 55,000 streltsy, 22,500 of whom were stationed in Moscow. The streltsy became discontented and unreliable in the second half of the 17th century after the government began paying them in land instead of money and grain. They then became involved in the succession struggle begun in 1682 between rival partisans of the half brothers Peter I and Ivan V. Supporting Ivan, they staged a revolt against the Naryshkin family (the relatives of Peter’s mother, who had assumed actual power), named both Ivan and Peter tsars, and made Ivan’s sister Sophia regent. In 1698, having unsuccessfully attempted to unseat Peter I (the Great) and restore Sophia to the regency (Peter had displaced her in 1689), the streltsy were forcibly disbanded by the tsar, with hundreds of them being executed or deported. Though revived briefly by Peter to participate in the Great Northern War (1702), the corps was gradually absorbed into the regular army thereafter.
They were armed with a musket and a large axe named "Berdiche", which they used as a rest for the firing musket. Each regiment wore a different colour pattern of the uniform. I strongly suggest to see this site , which contains fundamental information both about uniforms and flags. About miniatures, as usual, Zvezda have no match. They are very nice and colourful and, even you can find them often unuseful, they cannot be missing on your table, at least in the battles up to 1698. "The company Strelets have been producing bonus figures in many of their sets which portray these troops, so that Certainly adds a lot of variety, although Zvezda Clearly Have a different style and quality (from Plastic Soldier Review ).
In the pictures are Streltsy Reported from Moscow 'regiments No 1 (in red), 2 (in light gray) and 6 (in yellow). A curiosity: in many boxes of Strelets are included, such as pieces bonus "Streltsi different shapes (one per box), quite well made and proportioned, though not up to Zvezda and pieces, however, as collectibles (ie can not be bought all together in one package). The photos are represented
Streltsi of 1 (red) 2° (in grigio chiaro) e 6° (in giallo) Reggimento degli Streltsi di Mosca.
In last topics we spoke about the resistance of the Streltsi in the Russian redoubt. So who were the Streltsi (or Streltzi, or Strelzi)? The Streltsi (Russian: “musketeer”) formed a military corps established in the middle of the 16th century that formed the bulk of the Russian army for about 100 years, provided the tsar’s bodyguard, and, at the end of the 17th century, exercised considerable political influence. Originally composed of commoners, the streltsy had become a hereditary military caste by the mid-17th century. Living in separate settlements (slobody), they performed police and security duties in Moscow and in the border towns where they were garrisoned; they often also engaged in trades and crafts. In 1681 there were about 55,000 streltsy, 22,500 of whom were stationed in Moscow. The streltsy became discontented and unreliable in the second half of the 17th century after the government began paying them in land instead of money and grain. They then became involved in the succession struggle begun in 1682 between rival partisans of the half brothers Peter I and Ivan V. Supporting Ivan, they staged a revolt against the Naryshkin family (the relatives of Peter’s mother, who had assumed actual power), named both Ivan and Peter tsars, and made Ivan’s sister Sophia regent. In 1698, having unsuccessfully attempted to unseat Peter I (the Great) and restore Sophia to the regency (Peter had displaced her in 1689), the streltsy were forcibly disbanded by the tsar, with hundreds of them being executed or deported. Though revived briefly by Peter to participate in the Great Northern War (1702), the corps was gradually absorbed into the regular army thereafter. 
They were armed with a musket and a large axe named "Berdiche", which they used as a rest for the firing musket. Each regiment wore a different colour pattern of the uniform. I strongly suggest to see this site , which contains fundamental information both about uniforms and flags. About miniatures, as usual, Zvezda have no match. They are very nice and colourful and, even you can find them often unuseful, they cannot be missing on your table, at least in the battles up to 1698. "The company Strelets have been producing bonus figures in many of their sets which portray these troops, so that Certainly adds a lot of variety, although Zvezda Clearly Have a different style and quality (from Plastic Soldier Review ). 
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