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Artilleriâ Velikogo Knâžestva Litovskogo v XVII v. : finansirovanie, voennye transportnye rashody, remeslennaâ rabota

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State artillery in Lithuania in the seventeenth century was relatively neglected area of military and only from 1637 years it constituted a separate body. In the second half of the seventeenth century cannon in the arsenals of Lithuania were outdated and there were rarely works with new ones. During this period, it also struggled with the problem of its unification. In the Grand Duchy of Lithuania there was also a private artillery, and the law allowed anyone nobleman, if he could afford it, to have a cannon. The private fortresses they were much more modern than the artillery State. Another issue was transporting artillery to the war,which was associated with the employment of many people, as well as securing adequate means of transportation, which was moved cannon. Of course, such persons should pay for it, which further reduced the already meager budget of Lithuanian artillery. It was financed from minor taxes and voluntary contributions. In times of John III Sobieski, during the wars with Turkey, on the artillery was spent part of the grant of pope. Another issue was the payment for the work of craftsmen who have provided their services for artillery. Blacksmith in Lithuania in 1685 for work for artillery received 80 zlotych, and his helper 40 zlotych. Also, production of the necessary pieces of equipment entail considerable expenses - tow truck to transport large cannon cost 80 zlotych. In spite of many problems Lithuanian artillery in the seventeenth century functioned quite well andmanaged to secure part of the cash for various expenses related to its functioning