Red Box 115 1/72 16th c. Ukrainian Cossack Infantry Set 2

The Cossacks were viewed with both trepidation and respect by their neighbours during the 16th century. The hard life they made for themselves roughly in the area between the Volga and Dnieper rivers fostered a tough and resourceful population that were excellent hunters and so good soldiers. Both Muscovy and Lithuania utilised numbers of such men to help protect their southern borders, and would later pay some to serve in their armies elsewhere. However their free spirit made them difficult to handle, and many were attracted to join them from Muscovy and elsewhere, fleeing serfdom, debt or other problems for a hard but relatively unshackled life. While some Cossacks served these states, others conducted raids into them, including one that reached Moscow itself in 1571, burning most of it to the ground.

Specifications

Contents: 40 figures
Poses: 10 poses
Material: Plastic (Medium Consistency)