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those who lived between the Buh and the
Dniester. They took an active part in the
Russo-Turkish war of 1787-1791 in battles of
Ochakiv, Akerman, Izmayil. It was liquidated
in 1817, Cossacks got the status of military
settlers after that.
1788 The Host of Loyal Cossacks was established
from the former Zaporozhians. It was re-
named into The Black Sea Cossack Host
later. It preserved an old Zaporozhian
structure, activities, customs and traditions.
Sydor Bilyi was appointed kosh otaman.
Anton Holovatyi was appointed a military
judge.
1792 The Black Sea Cossack Host was re-settled to
the Kuban River. Cossacks founded 40 kuren
villages there (38 of them were named as
kurens of the Zaporozhian Sich). Later the
name “kuren” was changed into “stanytsia”,
‘kosh otaman” was changed into ‘ordered
ottomans”. Katerynodar (Krasnodar at
present) became the military-administrative
centre.
1806 Caucasus Cossack Host joined The Black Sea
Cossack Host and it was renamed into Kuban
Cossack Host.
1788 The town of Mykolayiv was built, where war
and merchant vessels were built.
1789-1793 Peasant uprising in the village of Turbayi
(Poltava region). It was the largest anti-
serfdom action of the end of the 18-th
century. Landlords began to make serfs of
peasants, increased serfdom services and

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