THE STATE OF THE OFFICER CORPS OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY IN 1725-1762
The article analyzes the historical experience of the development of the Russian officer corps in1725-1762. The main characteristics of the Russian officer corps are outlined, the main aspects of the everyday life of the Russian officer of the 18th century are analyzed and their influence on the state of the officercorps of the Russian army is established. On the basis of the corpus of legislative acts of the 18th century,negative trends in the development of the officer corps were identified and the main factors that influenced the decline in the quality of training of officers of the Russian army during the period of ‚palace coups‛ wereidentified.