System of military education in the Russian army of the first half of the 19th century

The article is devoted to the consideration of the system of military education in the Russian army of the first half of the 19th century. It is emphasized that during the period under study it was formed under the influence of numerous factors and was built taking into account domestic and foreign experiences. Within the framework of this system, conservative methods of educating soldiers side by side with progressive ones; caning discipline and corporal punishment were combined with the care of commanders for their subordinates. It is concluded that the mechanism of military education in the army was based on monarchical state ideology, command and administrative methods, forms and principles of management.