Introduction: The beginning of the reign
The Persian and Turkish campaigns and the rise of Paskevich
Nicholas I as a military man
The Polish War and the triumph of Paskevich
The structure of the military establishment
Training and weapons: infantry
Training and weapons: cavalry, engineers, artillery
The war in the Caucasus
The officers of the Russian Army
The life of Russian Army officers
Corruption in the administration of the Russian Army
The life of the enlisted men
Indoctrination
The Army and repression
Paskevich and the Hungarian campaign of 1849
The Crimean War: the first phase
The last stages of the Crimean War
Conclusion.