The third issue of the almanac “Unicorn” is a collection of research articles and publications of documents United by military-historical themes. Chronologically, the 3rd issue of the almanac covers the period from the 2nd half of XV to 1661. Only the review takes the reader deep into the centuries — in the XIV century, in the era of the Golden Horde.
Among the publications of the 3rd “Unicorn” traditionally stands out the theme of the thirteen-Year Russian-Polish war (1654-1667). In addition, a number of works devoted to the organization of the armed forces in the XVI century., as well as the events of the time of Troubles in Russia. The largest publication of the issue was the publication of the boyar list of 1626 — the most important source on the history of the Moscow court and the command of the Russian army of the 1st floor. XVII century. Broad chronological time period represented by the study of such a narrow but very important topics of Russian military history, as contributed people in the Russian army in XVI — early XVII century, the frontier line on the steppe borders of Russia in the XVI century, the trade in arms and ammunition in Russia in the XVII century As the study of military history is impossible without mapping, 3-m “Unicorn” also has a new section “Historical geography and military topography”.
“Unicorn” is addressed, first of all, to the prepared readers interested in military history of pre-Petrine Russia; but it will be interesting also to researchers of other epochs, and also to the widest reader circles: teachers and students of higher and secondary educational institutions, all interested both military, and the General history of the countries and the people of Eastern Europe.