Afanasy Pashkov and Daurian regiment in 1655-1657: from Yeniseisk to Bratsk fortress

The article is based on unpublished documents of Russian State Archive of Ancient Acts (Siberian Order). It describes the initial stage of joining the territories of Transbaikalia and Amur Region (Dauria) to Russia with the help of the Daurian regiment went under the command of former Yenisesk governor Afanasy Filippovich Pashkov. The study focuses on events related to the campaign of A.F. Pashkov’s regiment to Dauria in 1655-1657 from the time of its placement in Yeniseisk to the moment of its entry into the Transbaikalia. The study issues: conflict of Daurian regiment with Yeniseisk governor I. Akinfov; difficulties in equipping ships for the campaign; the recruitment of new warriors into the regiment; the main events on the way of the regiment to Bratsk fortress; stay in Bratsk fortress; death of Russian regiments in Transbaikalia and Amur region; problem of providing the regiment with grain supplies, as well as betrayal of warriors Fil’ka Poletai and Sen’ka Belous, etc. It was shown the activity of Pashkov as a talented administrator who put forward a number of ideas for the effective arrangement of transport routes between Transbaikalia and Yenisei district, as well as provision with bread and weapons. Some ideas of Daurian governor were implemented, for example, the construction of the road between Bratsk and Ilimsk fortress. As part of this work, for the first time in the historical literature are given the names of people who joined Pashkov’s campaign in Dauria, including new-recruited people from Yenisei, Bratsk and Ilimsk. It was concluded that A. Pashkov, despite numerous difficulties, proved to be a successful administrative figure, whose potential allowed to hope for success in the accession of Dauria to Russia.

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