In what conditions did the formation of the Second Militia begin?

The second militia was formed in a difficult situation, when the Poles, led by False Dmitry II, continued to rampage in Moscow and the environs of the capital, and the first militia, due to internal disagreements, did not achieve its main goal – to liberate Moscow.

Although some detachments of the first militia remained near Moscow and waited for the arrival of new forces.

It should be borne in mind that the second militia in Nizhny Novgorod was formed in an atmosphere of patriotic upsurge of Russian forces, with the hope of freeing the territory of the Russian state from the enemy.

The formation of the second militia in Nizhny Novgorod was due to its favorable geographic location and economic development. At Minin’s call, the townspeople easily raised funds to organize an army.