Mikhailovka

Mikhailovka lies in the country of the upper Sosna, south of the old Novosil lands. In the sixteenth century watchmen from Novosil and Mtsensk guarded river crossings on this exposed frontier. A fort was built at Livny, where the Livenka enters the Sosna, in 1586. Its garrison formed part of the southern defence against raids, while messages between frontier posts carried news of approaching forces.