1321:, which he would force to join him. The Aksai people generally supported him: "If the imam starts moving towards Kizlyar again," Kilyakaev reported, "the Andreevites will stick to him. Now he has the intention, having left the dwelling, to take the first camp on the Yaryk-su River, where he will force the owners of Aksaev to join him, and then move on to the Kazma tract. At present, the army gathered by Mansur is not yet in large numbers." In a letter from the Andreevsky owner Temir Khamzin to foreman Veshnyakov, it was reported that the rulers of Ali-Soltan Kambulatov, Chepalov, Adzhimurtaza-liyev with their bridles and subject peasants still remain on the side of Mansur and "do not agree to leave their malicious intentions... The princes Aksaevsky between they agreed on an oath that they would not interfere in the crowd of the Aldy Shih and did not obey his orders."
1244:. The Kabardians also constantly invaded the Russian borders, stole cattle and took people into captivity. In the autumn of 1785, the rebellious Kabardians made their way across the line to the Kura River, plundered the Cherkesskaya village and took all the inhabitants with them. The example of the rebellious Chechens and Kabardins was followed by the peoples beyond the Kuban. The Russian troops, which consisted mainly of infantry, could not successfully counteract the detachments of cavalry, who made quick and unexpected movements. Dispersed along the entire border in small detachments, they could not concentrate in time to deliver a strong blow. The cavalry regiments on the Caucasian line were in a particularly bad state. They were not manned; there was also a great shortage of horses.
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villages of
Bolshie Atagi, Chechen-Aul and Aldy reported that the imam living with them had no hostile intentions towards the Russians. Sheikh Mansur only glorifies the Muslim religion, demands strict observance of the law, and executes thieves without mercy. At the same time, the foremen frankly admitted that without the permission of the imam they could not and did not dare to enter into negotiations with the authorities. "We are in strict obedience to Imam Mansur," the Chechen elders wrote, "we do whatever he orders. He is a person honored and chosen by God, kind and just, and does not order to offend Christians and other lawless people, but calls to observe the Muslim law. He does not want the side of your loss. Therefore, now, whatever he commands, we will do it."
3042:: "The Kumyks alone, together with other mountain peoples, the number of which cannot be determined, could easily field up to 5 thousand armed forces; The Aksaevites, together with the Toplin and Andreevsky and other Lezgin peoples, could gather up to 2 thousand people, the Chechens (Only lowland Chechnya) – up to 4 thousand armed people, the Kabardians – up to 8 thousand people, except for Lesser Kabarda, now scattered in different places, but with the addition of the latter, the total number could increase to 10 thousand." "Thus, the number of mountain militias (Excluding the Northwestern Caucasians) could reach up to 25 thousand people."
1251:. General Potemkin began to act. In addition to measures of military intimidation, he continued to send out letters and proclamations, trying to win over either the peasants or the rulers. However, these attempts had no serious effect. “Many reports assure me,” the Kizlyar commandant Veshnyakov wrote to the Kostek ruler Khamza Alishev, “that the highlanders are going to march into the Russian borders, and their path will certainly pass through the Kumyk villages. Being loyal to the Russian side, you should forbid the highlanders from passing through their villages, and dismantle the ferry across the Koisu River so that they cannot use it."
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the east, from the peaks of the Main
Caucasus Range in the south to the Terek in the north. It was thanks to him that the Chechens, according to contemporaries, entered the 19th century as "the strongest people of the Caucasus" and could be proud of the fact that under the leadership of "Shikh-Imam-Mansur" they were "leaders of almost all the peoples living in the Caucasus Mountains." Many contemporaries noted that thanks to him, Islam was finally being established itself not only in Chechnya, but also in the neighboring regions of the North Caucasus.
1198:(Ghachalkkhoy clan) Chechens and other Chechen clans invited Mansur to discuss future operations. At the council, they declared that they agreed to jointly oppose Russia, but not against Kizlyar, but against the numerous settlements between the Shelkozavodskaya and Shchedrinskaya Cossack villages. They did not hope for luck near Kizlyar and believed that for a start it would be better to capture the weakly defended villages, steal herds of horses and capture people. Mansur agreed, but he did not want to abandon his plans for campaigns against Kizlyar,
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Kizlyar," said the imam, "and the
Chechens want to attack the Kalinovskaya village. After the council, we will decide where to go." However, the meeting never took place. Without waiting for the arrival of the Chechen detachments, Mansur went to the Yaryk-su River and hoisted his banner here. With him arrived up to 500 troops, several Kabardian rulers and Kumyk princes. The food was soon used up, after which most of the highlanders were forced to go home.
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Turkish force led by Mustafa Pasha, which was also repelled. Then, Russian forces attacked the left and right flanks of the Turkish–mountaineer army but encountered fierce resistance. Colonel Mukhanov came to their aid, and the surprise attack launched by him at the Ottomans and Circassians forced them to retreat, and Russian forces broke into the camp. The
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Russians sent a Chechen negotiator to Mansur, promising him the position of an honorary prisoner and decent content in St. Petersburg, where he should be sent to be presented to Empress Catherine II. The general also promised to grant him freedom as a prisoner of war immediately after the conclusion of a peace treaty with Turkey. However, Mansur refused to accept these terms and continued firing.
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carts. The
Russian forces attacked the camp but the Circassians defending it put up fierce resistance, repelling several Russian attacks, while also suffering heavy casualties themselves to artillery fire. The biggest Russian casualty was the death of the Cossack chieftain Yanov. The next day, on September 21, the Russian forces captured the camp.
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1810:, with the goal of "defeating the adjacent peoples where the rebellious Shih Mansur had his stay". The detachment of Tekelli counted 12,750 soldiers. Taking with them a month's supply of food, the force crossed the Kuban river on October 14. For several days, Tekelli moved up the Zelenchuk River, but didn't encounter Mansur anywhere.
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promises them miracles, but has he even done a single thing? He encouraged the peoples to shed a great sound to all ends of the
Universe — who heard this sound? He promised to release a voice from heaven in order to blind and deafen those of other faiths — who heard this heavenly voice, who saw Russian soldiers deaf and blinded?
1992:. The army of Mansur and Mustafa Pasha was made up of a total of 10,500; 8,000 of whom were Circassians and the remaining 2,500 Turks. Mansurov formed a defensive formation and repelled enemy attacks until reinforcements arrived, which lasted for about 5 hours, after which the combined Turkish–Circassian forces retreated.
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Russian forces (12,170 soldiers, 40 cannons) attack Anapa, defended by 25,000 combined
Turkish–North Caucasian army. Defeat of the Ottomans and North Caucasians: 8,000 dead, about 150 drowned and 13,532 captured. Russian losses: 4,500. Mansur himself is also captured and sent to St. Petersburg, where
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On June 22, at 8 am, Russian forces broke into Anapa and captured all the fortress artillery and 13,532 Turks and a small number of mountaineers, who were unable to fight due to severe wounds. Among them was also
Mustafa Pasha, his son Batal Bey and many other Turkish commanders. 8,000 defenders were
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November 2 at 7 a.m., Mansur launched a strong attack on several sides on Nagel's forces near Tatartup. Nevertheless, the tide of the battle was going over to the Russian side. Seeing this, Mansur launched a battle cry to the fighting Chechens and Kumyks and he himself rode into battle against the
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as the third chosen prophet of God. The Koran says that after these three lawmakers there will be no more prophecy. Where did Imam Mansur come from? Why do people blindly believe him, not knowing either the law or the scriptures of the Koran? The deceiver, taking advantage of the blindness of people,
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Mansur held a speech afterwards, in which he complimented his army on the capture of the Karginsk redoubt and the defeat of the Tomsk regiment, but also motivated them to keep fighting. His speech worked, and almost non of the rebels perceived the retreat from Kizlyar as a defeat. In general, wealthy
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However, for the next two days, a severe snow storm hit the Russian troops, killing 150 Russian horses and in a report from Bibikov, he stated that all of his commanders fell ill, except for him. He was left with no other option but to retreat. In the battle, around 1,000 Russians were either killed
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The Russian troops began opening fire on Anapa. In the meantime, a Turkish force, among whom was also Mansur, left the fortress and launched a strong attack on the Russians, forcing them to retreat back. Some time later, the Caucasian Corps arrived. The Russian troops wanted to storm Anapa, however,
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On January 1, 1788, Tekelli reported to St. Petersburg that Mansur sent a letter to the Chechens, in which he stated that he had gathered up to 15,000 men and several artillery and will return to Chechnya. But until then, he ordered them to constantly carry out attacks on the Russian border. And the
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Brigadier Gorich Bolshoy was given instructions, together with Tekelli's expedition and the Kabardian rulers, to launch an attack on the rebel Trans-Kubans. Having gathered a detachment of five thousand people, the Kabardian rulers attacked the Abazas, Bashilbays and Temirgoys, took the amanats from
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On September 20, Russian forces led by Colonel Rebinder arrived on the Zelenchuk River and planned to conduct a surprise attack on Mansur's forces, who was only 20 miles away. However, upon arriving at the location, Mansur was not there, but instead, a Circassian army camp defended by a fence of 600
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also began showing interest. The Russian Empire sent an appeal to the princes who joined Masur, calling on them to leave him, however, the appeal of the Russian command to the mountaineers had no effect. Chechens and Kabardians, together with Trans-Kubans, continued to carry out attacks on military
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Potemkin began noticing the change of the mood of the rebels. He declared that if the rebels don't surrender, he will "bring the thunder of arms and a sharp sword to defeat the criminals." He also promised 300 rubles to anyone who captured Mansur and brought him alive to the Russians, and 500 rubles
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infantry regiment, consisting of 720 soldiers, which was stationed outside the fortress. Both sides suffered heavy casualties, but it was the Tomsk regiment which retreated first. The forces of Mansur pursued the retreating soldiers, but their advance was eventually halted by Russian cannon fire. On
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The troops and settlers were forced to live without letting go of their weapons. Not a single trade caravan, not a single transport with goods and weapons, not a single delegation could set off without a large military convoy. In fact, the troops, Cossacks and settlers were locked up in the walls of
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Meanwhile, locked into a warehouse, Mansur refused to surrender. He had no Murids left, as all of them were killed in the battle. Having taken refuge in the powder magazine, Mansur continued firing at the Russians, who refused to storm the warehouse, as Mansur had a lit torch and threatened to blow
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Potemkin himself, with an army of 5,000, moved towards the Beshtov Mountains (Beshtau) and settled down on the Malka River, intending to take part in the operation at the final stage. There, Potemkin sent a letter to the Kabardian princes in which he called on them to not join Mansur. However, this
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in September. On September 17, Ingush and Ossetian fighters gathered near Vladikavkaz and began attacking Russian fortifications. In response, the Russian command sent forces under Captain Pakhomov. In the same month on the 30th, Lieutenant Colonel Matzen noted that "the Ingush and Ossetians, after
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Mansur essentially reformed mountain society and laid the foundations of its statehood, which was implemented by the imams of Chechnya and Dagestan in the 1830s–1850s. He also put an end to the process of national consolidation of the Chechens from the Assy River in the west to Aksai and Aktash in
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The command on the Caucasian line formed three offensive detachments led by Major Generals German and Bulgakov, as well as Brigadier Matzen. The commander of the Kuban Jaeger Corps, Lieutenant General Baron Rosen, and the military ataman Ilovaisky were ordered to carry out an expedition beyond the
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Hearing about the advance of the Russian troops, Circassian families left their houses and fled to the mountains, while others remained and declared their submission to the Russian Empire. During that time, Bibikov received the news that the garrison of Anapa was currently weakly defended and that
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The Russian forces approached the river and the mountaineers were now unable to flee, as they were trapped in the gorge. Mansur's forces suffered heavy casualties and it seemed that he himself would be captured or killed. With his commanders, he travelled through the snowy mountains, through which
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The same day, Mansur's forces conducted a surprise attack on the Russian army and inflicted heavy casualties on them, pushing the Russians back and even dispersing 2 squadrons and part of the Cossacks. The entire detachment found itself in a difficult situation, but soon reinforcements arrived and
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In early September 1785, Mansur, being in the village of Goryachevskoye, subject to the Aksaev princes, began to assure its inhabitants that he was waiting for the arrival of Chechen detachments and after that he would go again to Kizlyar or to the Kalinovskaya village. "The Kumyks ask me to go to
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On September 29, Russian forces led by General German approached the camp of Batal Pasha, and on September 30, they attacked. 700 Russian troops were sent forth to occupy the heights. He was attacked by a group of mountaineers, but the attack was repelled. Other Russian detachments then also went
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Except for minor raids, most of 1789 was spent by Mansur with sending letters to the North Caucasian peoples, urging them to pick up arms against Russia. In May, a large Turkish army landed on the Black Sea coast and entered Anapa. The Russian command feared that the Ottomans were preparing for a
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The capture of Dol Mudarov was a heavy blow to Mansur. Not only did one he lose one of his closest companions, but Mudarov's surrender caused other North Caucasian princes to go over to the Russian side in fear of being invaded. Chepalov Hadji Murtazaliev, also one of Mansur's closest associates,
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In the late autumn of 1785, the entire Russian border from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea was on fire, subjected to constant attacks by local peoples. General Potemkin was forced to reorganize the line's defenses. Of all the available troops, he made three large detachments. One was supposed to
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Among the captives of the rebel army was a Georgian named Peter, and in a letter he sent to the commander of Kizlyar, he stated «I swear to God they have 20,000 cavalry and 15,000 infantry, and their will to march on Kizlyar in 2 weeks is strong!» Although the information given by Peter about the
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On June 12, the Russian forces set up their artillery, and on June 18, they opened fire on the fortress. The fire continued for another day and resulted in the destruction of a large portion of Anapa, including the house of Mustafa Pasha himself. On the 20th, Gudovich sent people to the Pasha in
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and to his fellow villagers of Aldy, in which he hoped for his support and declared: "All our troubles are the wrath of God, the Lord's punishment for the weakening of faith, mutual disagreements and failure to fulfill the instructions of the Prophet. Purify yourself, become faithful warriors of
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His fighters attacked the Russian troops and a fierce battle broke out, in which both sides suffered heavy casualties. Movable shields on wheels were also invented by Mansur's fighters during the battle, which served as a protection from Russian artillery. The Russian troops began retreating and
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Now, having returned to the line, I want to use the weapon entrusted to me to punish daring criminals. Clergy, be sure that I will not touch their law; people, be sure that I will leave all the faithful alone and accept them under the protection of the imperial arms; I will persecute, defeat and
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The Kabardian princes sent an invitation to Sheikh Mansur, which, according to the report Major Zhiltsov, Mansur accepted, and he travelled to Kabardia on July 26. Immediately, Russian commanders sent reinforcements to the Grigoriopolis redoubt, and also sent a detachment led by Brigadier Fyodor
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Near the river, Tekelli divided the Russian army into two detachments. A third detachment, led by Lieutenant Colonel Mansurov, went to the upper reaches of the river and discovered a Turkish-Circassian camp. The meeting was unexpected, and before Mansurov was ready to prepare his forces, he was
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Nagel began stealing the cattle of the Kabardians, but refused to burn Kabardian villages in hopes of Mudarov's surrender. If the Russian army managed to capture all of their cattle and burn their fields, the Kabardian fighters would starve to death, which eventually forced Mudarov to leave the
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as well as Russian and Cossack fortifications. According to General Shemyakin, Mansur, with a detachment of 80 fighters, appeared in Chechen villages and made "demands from the Chechens three people from each mosque and twenty kopecks from the yard for their maintenance." He also notes that the
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Mansur's letters had effect. Soon, rumors about his miracles began spreading, such as that Mansur could appear where ever he wished and disappear whenever he wanted, a story about Mansur's ride on a magic horse to the Azov sea, or that he could heal the sick just by laying his hands on them. By
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On October 30, the mountaineers surrounded Nagel by occupying gorges and the forest. They then feinted a retreat, with the plan of luring the Russian detachment into the dense forest, were the Caucasian highlanders were superior. However, this did not work. Then, the forces of Mansur went into
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Until then, not using military means to prevent the attacks of the mountaineers, Potemkin again sent out proclamations to the peoples who were on the side of Mansur. From some places he got answers. In a letter dated October 12, 1785, in the Tatar (Kumyk) language, residents and foremen of the
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In the forest near the village, several hundred Chechen fighters led by Mansur himself surrounded the Russian detachment and dispersed it through the woods, killing 745 soldiers (5 officers, 740 soldiers) and capturing another 162 (8 officers, 154 soldiers) as well as two cannons. Thus, the
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Bibikov approached Anapa and occupied a village not far from it. The fortress was defended by around 20,000 soldiers, which were the combined forces of the fortress garrison and the fighters of Mansur. On March 24, two detachments from the defending side left the fortress, one commanded by
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and arrived at the fortress on August 19, 1785. His army counted between 10,000 and 12,000 men, while the Russian side assembled 2,500 soldiers and an unknown number of civilian fighters. The mountaineers launched several attacks on the fortress, but all were repelled by the Russian cannon
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refused to join Mansur, while many of the peasants and civilians did, as the former feared Russian punitive campaigns against them or losing their power. There were notable exceptions however, such as Akhmet Dudarov from Ossetia or several of the sons of the rulers of the Kumyk Khanates.
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them and obliged them to be loyal to Russia. However, the mountain peoples were not afraid, but, on the contrary, irritated by the cruelty of punitive actions, continued to attack Russian fortifications. Often the Kabardians themselves joined Mansur's troops and were their best guides.
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However, Mansur began running out of ammunition. In the end, he refused to blow up the powder magazine, as he believed that this was suicide, which is strictly prohibited in Islam. He was soon after captured and sent to St. Petersburg, where he was sentenced to life in prison in the
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During the whole campaign, Circassian fighters, led by Mansur, frequently entered into skirmishes with the Russians. The deeper the Russian army went into enemy territory, the more frequent and aggressive these ambushes and skirmishes became. Eventually, the Circassian began using
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anti-Russian insurgency. Although victorious at first, brutal Russian tactics, among them burning and destruction of villages as well as repeating military losses of the mountaineers, led to the decline of the insurgency, which saw Mansur lose many of his supporters. He left for
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Russian forces attack a Circassian camp and capture it after heavy losses. Then Mansur's forces (7,000–8,000) attack the Russians and push them back, but are repelled after Russian reinforcements. 3,000 Circassians then reinforce Mansur's army. Russian army withdrew after heavy
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In the same month, Kabardian fighters attacked the detachment of Major General Shemyakin, stationed at the tops of the Malki River near the Beshtovy Mountains. They repeatedly invaded the border line with large forces, carrying out robberies and raids. At the same time, the
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The Circassians inhabiting the Kuban river left their homes and moved into the mountains and settled in inaccessiable gorges. However, the detachments of Colonel Rebinder and Ratiev approached them and in a fierce battle on October 18, the Russian forces defeated the
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Soon, Russian troops began climbing the wall of the main fortress and repeated attacks resulted in heavy losses of the defenders. Not long after, the Turkish garrison surrendered. The entire defence of the fortress was now only held by the mountaineers led by Sheikh
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After the Russian administration realized that they couldn't capture Mansur, they tried discrediting him. They wrote a letter, which was apparently supposed to go to Mansur, but "accidentally" got into the hands of Armenian merchants, who spread its content to the
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1414:“God is omnipotent, wise and infinite. He created the heavens, the world and the inevitable flow of nature. For the good of man, by the power of his spirit, he appointed legislators, of whom the first was Moses, then Jesus Christ and, finally, all of Asia honors
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Later that year, the Russian administration received several reports that the Circassians planned to carry out attacks on the Caucasus line, and that Mansur "movitates them to do so". In response, in a short time, 13 more fortified redoubts were erected on the
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Mansur's capture drained the morale of his remaining supporters, after which the insurgency began to decline. A few days after the siege of Anapa, Russian forces captured the fortress Sudzhuk-Kale, where they met no resistance, along with 25 cannons.
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infantry regiment to attack the rebel camp and push them away from Kizlyar. The regiment however suffered heavy casualties and was forced to retreat back to the fortress, ending the first siege of Kizlyar in no deciding victory for either side.
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On January 16, 600 Chechen fighters crossed the Terek and attacked a plantation located forty miles from the village of Chervlenaya. Shortly before, the detachment passed through villages owned by the Aksai Kumyk princes, who were loyal to the
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At the end of 1790, General Bulgakov, who had not shown himself to be anything special, was replaced as commander of the troops by 48-year-old Chief General Ivan Vasilyevich Gudovich. He was ordered to organize a new campaign against Anapa.
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and attacked the military guard of the Tomsk regiment not far from the Nizhny Yar tract. On the same day, Prime Major Prince Urakov, a Kabardian officer, was captured by the Chechens. He was later ransomed from them by the Russians for 500
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After the victory, Lieutenant General Baron Rosen invaded the Circassian lowlands and burnt down several Circassian villages, forcing many to surrender to the Russians. Russian forces withdrawed from the North Caucasus and returned to the
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tactis and set up more ditches and ambushes. By order of Mansur, the Circassians surrounded Bibikov from all sides and frequently attacked Russian troops, cutting off communication between smaller detachments and the remaining army.
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Mansur managed to occupy some Karabulak villages despite meeting fierce resistance from the locals. The Karabulaks then called for Russian help, and after the arrival of Russian troops, Mansur's small militia was forced to retreat.
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for a while, reported that Mansur had sent a letter to the Chechens, in which he promised them that he would soon return with an army of 20,000 and that if he goes to war against the Russian army, "no enemy will be left alive".
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and destroy the city. His letters found responses from the Turkic tribes — Major General Peutling, noted that "from various Kyrgyz clans, malicious people went to the Volga River to capture our people and drive away cattle."
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order to negotiate peace. The Russians asked for the surrender of Anapa, promised that the garrison will be spared. If not, a large and brutal attack would be carried out. Mustafa Pasha was ready to accept the offer, but
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The next day, Tekelli was informed that Mansur's fighters had settled in the gorges of the Urup River, so he sent a detachment under General Ratiev to the River, while he himself went to the upper reaches of the
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Gudovich decided to launch a surprise attack on the fortress. On June 21, the Russian troops launched a heavy attack on a part of the fortress that was weakly defended and where the walls weren't as high.
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Mansur failed to unite with the Kabardians due to the lack of food, so he wanted to go to Chervlenaya. There, they were shot at by the troops of Colonel Lunin, which prevented them from taking the village.
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campaign. During that time, they also found out that Mansur had completely restored his army and was preparing for the war. In response, the Russians sent several detachments to the border to
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On July 15, the rebels began their siege of Kizlyar. In total, they launched 5 attacks on the fortress, but each one was repelled. Towards the end of the day, they retreated to their camps.
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was also involved, as Potemkin believed that this could be the chance to end the movement of Mansur completely. Nagel was tasked with preventing Mansur from uniting with the Kabardians.
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the movement of the mountaineers to Kizlyar, became agitated and, forgetting the oath, began to attack their rulers and Russian posts both on the plains and in the mountains."
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Batal Pasha decided to travel to the North Caucasus with a large army, in hopes of convincing the North Caucasians to join him. With 33,000 troops and 30 cannons, he went to
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size of the army of the highlanders is strongly exaggerated, it is known that a large number of fighters gathered under the banner of Mansur—Greater than the army during the
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and others because he believed that only such major operations would decide the outcome of the war. Soon after, the highlanders began attacking military settlements on the
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Russian forces (3,500 soldiers) attack and defeat the army of Batal Pasha (33,000 soldiers, 30 cannons). Batal Pasha, along with other Turkish commanders are captured.
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to convince Chechen fighters to join him. The meeting was successful. On October 22, Mansur, with his army that now counted around 6,000 fighters, made his way to
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Rebinder launched a counterattack. Mansur retreated back to his army camp and was reinforced by 3,000 fighters from several Circassian tribes, Kipchak Turks and
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letter differed from other Russian letters to the North Caucasian princes, as this proclamation did not involve politics nor military, but rather, religion.
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patrols, pickets and fortifications of Russian troops on the Caucasian line. General Shemyakin reported that a detachment of 100 Chechens crossed the
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attacked the Novogladkovskaya state post office along the Kizlyar road and captured the sergeant of the Kizlyar garrison battalion Osipov and seven
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invaded the Line and attempted to take possession of the Prochnokop fortress. Between September and December, a 20,000 strong Dagestani army led by
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to abandon their old pagan traditions and observe the laws of Islam. He quickly grew a following, and soon most of Aldy began accepting Islam.
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detachment was defeated and Pieri himself was killed. According to Mansur, during interrogations, only around 100 Chechen fighters died.
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mountains and surrender. He was later released under the condition that he would not rebel against the Russian Empire again.
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who were warned and had prepared. The same day, 200 rebels conducted several successful raids on soldiers' settlements near
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began moving towards Anapa. While moving around the Kuban river, Gudovich placed small garrisons to guard the Kuban.
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was the end of major hostilities between the two sides for the remainder of 1788 and also 1789. Empress
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for those who "bring his head". Now Mansur was also at risk of being betrayed by his companions.
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At midnight, Russian troops opened fire on the weak
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to organize a new campaign against Sudzhuk–Kale and
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also seemed to be interested in the movement of the
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2732:Russian forces (8,000 soldiers, 35 cannons) invade
2632:
New phase of the uprising, revival of the movement.
2369:
Russian preparations for a campaign against Mansur.
1289:
Aftermath of the Siege of Kizlyar and further raids
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3148:
2638:Russian forces (4,000 soldiers, 4 cannons) led by
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1061:As a result, Mansur rose in popularity across the
2916:Russian army (7,609 soldiers, 26 cannons) invade
2350:Chronology of the notable events of the Movement:
2224:
2207:Batal Pasha's campaign through the North Caucasus
2025:were furious at Tekelli for his refusal to storm
2005:Tekelli refused, and returned to back to Russia.
1631:. On January 17, 1787, while passing through the
1299:Despite that, the situation still remained tense:
1080:
4260:
4141:Chronology of the history of Checheno–Ingushetia
2650:and the destruction of the Kabardian resistance.
2485:Mansur's forces (10,000–12,000 fighters) attack
2167:. The Russian Empire, who had recently occupied
1529:, where many people joined his army. Soon, many
4096:История Чечни с древнейших времён до наших дней
2069:only 500 troops were stationed in the fortress.
1730:and organized a large–scale invasion of Russia.
2122:. Then, Bibikov planned to storm the fortress.
1685:
1523:people still had great respect for the Sheikh.
1159:to prevent Mansur from meeting the Kabardians.
2155:Attempts for a third campaign against Kizlyar
2080:
1892:New uprisings among the North East Caucasians
1672:, so he would resort to force to punish them.
1385:Mansur moved with his detachment to the town
1227:, ready to attack the Russian fortifications.
1119:Early next day, the Russian command sent the
768:
486:
4143:] (in Russian). Грозный. pp. 1–112.
2690:Mansur's troops (1,000 fighters) invade the
2127:From that moment began what happened to the
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782:
46:Map of the Kuban River in October 1787 with
2773:New campaign of the Russian troops against
1976:
1755:
1493:Allah, and victories will certainly come!"
1466:Aftermath and the decline of the insurgency
968:among the Chechens, it quickly turned to a
4153:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
1501:
1339:During this time, a rumor spread that the
1317:Mansur decided to go on a campaign in the
1273:Mansur launched a second campaign against
943:1785–1791 Insurgency in the North Caucasus
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510:Russian conquest of Chechnya and Dagestan
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1726:. During that time, Mansur prepared his
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1219:The recent successes also motivated the
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4212:Campaign in the North Caucasus in 1790
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1984:already surrounded by the forces of
1694:. On July 11, in a report to Prince
1401:, who had just arrived. Eventually,
1240:, while another detachment attacked
1036:Between April and June of 1785, the
355:Russian forces in the North Caucasus
4136:Хронология истории Чечено–Ингушетии
2363:First public appearances of Mansur.
2316:. He died there on April 13, 1794.
2044:to block invading Russian borders.
1748:, counting between 7,000 to 8,000.
1681:Third Phase (July 1787 – June 1791)
1112:
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4073:] (in Russian). pp. 1–81.
3015:— First Imam of the North Caucasus
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3278:Defense of the Karginsk Redoubt
3125:Sheikh Mansur (Ushurma of Aldy)
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2551:(2,000 fighters) try to attack
2252:Fourth and final Anapa Campaign
1806:Ilovaisky on a new campaign to
1268:Second Campaign against Kizlyar
1138:second campaign against Kizlyar
251:Other North Caucasian loyalists
4289:Wars involving the Circassians
3977:Battle of the Tokhtamysh River
3082:
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2972:Battle of the Tokhtamysh River
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2441:Battle with the Tomsk Regiment
2319:
2234:Battle of the Tokhtamysh River
2226:Battle of the Tokhtamysh River
2219:Kuban against the Circassians.
2186:sent more troops to reinforce
2163:again. Uprisings broke out in
2134:
2008:
1717:Russo-Turkish War of 1787–1792
1082:First Campaign against Kizlyar
1011:around the year 1778 to study
957:religious and military leader
945:, was a major war between the
1:
4294:History of the North Caucasus
3019:
2880:The garrison of the fortress
2736:, with the goal of capturing
2405:. Chechen losses: 170 killed.
2344:
1069:attacked the Chechen village
988:
831:Insurgency in Chechnya (1732)
826:Insurgency in Chechnya (1722)
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1389:and he himself returned to
879:Chechen–Slav ethnic clashes
34:1787–1792 Russo–Turkish war
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4032:Occupation of Sudzhuk-Kale
2928:Battle of the Shibza River
2700:Mansur moves to Circassia.
2619:Decline of the insurgency.
2555:, but are repelled on the
2171:, also found out that the
2082:Battle of the Shibza River
1794:With the onset of autumn,
62:6 July 1785 – 22 June 1791
4284:Wars involving Ingushetia
3055:
2785:Battle of the Kafar River
2763:Battle of the Kuban River
1822:Battle of the Kafar River
1777:ambushed the Russian army
1368:Decline of the insurgency
1186:Minor Military operations
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623:Russian punitive Campaign
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458:Heavy civilian casualties
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4133:Айдамиров, А.А. (1991).
4063:Мусаев, Алаудин (2007).
3829:Battle of Shchedrinskaya
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2854:Battle of the Ubin River
2826:Battle of Shchedrinskaya
2801:Battle of the Urup River
2748:Battle of the Urup River
2129:Pieri detachment at Aldy
1978:Battle of the Ubin River
1757:Battle of the Urup River
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26:Chechen–Russian conflict
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2463:Battle of Grigoriopolis
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1502:Revival of the Movement
1295:second siege of Kizlyar
1180:Battle of Grigoriopolis
810:Murat Kuchukov Movement
123:Sheikh Mansur Movement
4269:Sheikh Mansur Movement
4078:Ахмадов, Ш.Б. (2006).
3348:Defense of Grigoriopol
3056:Движение шейха Мансура
2912:Anapa Campaign of 1790
2838:Anapa Campaign of 1788
2728:Anapa Campaign of 1787
2147:and was replaced with
2049:Anapa Campaign of 1790
2015:Anapa Campaign of 1788
1943:Anapa Campaign of 1788
1713:Anapa Campaign of 1787
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1249:First siege of Kizlyar
1149:Grigoriopolis Campaign
979:Siege of Anapa of 1791
939:Sheikh Mansur Movement
836:Sheikh Mansur Movement
504:Sheikh Mansur Movement
259:Commanders and leaders
19:Sheikh Mansur Movement
4118:Oztas, Ahmet (2013).
2834:11 August–14 October:
2665:Battle of Kachkalikov
2425:July Siege of Kizlyar
2397:Battle of Alkhan–Yurt
2314:Shlisselburg Fortress
2244:on November 2, 1790.
2104:Second Siege of Anapa
1618:Battle of Kachkalikov
1411:
1101:A few days after the
1075:Battle of Alkhan–Yurt
446:Casualties and losses
417:Northeast Caucasians:
3913:Battle of the Shibze
3098:which inhabited the
2991:Final Siege of Anapa
2716:declares war on the
2278:Final Siege of Anapa
1997:First Siege of Anapa
1373:Campaign to Kabardia
985:in the current day.
941:, also known as the
864:1940–1944 insurgency
598:Invasion of Kabardia
516:Russo-Circassian War
30:Russo–Circassian War
4088:] (in Russian).
3753:Battle of the Kuban
3422:Battle of the Malka
2940:1790 Siege of Anapa
2866:1788 Siege of Anapa
2688:Karabulak Campaign:
2583:Battle of the Malka
2518:September–December:
2433:, but are repelled.
2242:North Caucasus Line
2116:Batal Hussein Pasha
2058:, commander of the
2019:Catherine the Great
1790:Campaign in October
1704:North Caucasus Line
1520:North Caucasus Line
1438:Battle of the Malka
1358:North Caucasus Line
398:North Caucasus Line
342:Catherine the Great
324:Batal Hussein Pasha
4253:. 5 February 2020.
4241:. 3 February 2020.
3531:, p. 333–334.
3187:, p. 329–330.
3129:. 3 February 2020.
3094:; Extinct Chechen
2908:10 February–4 May:
2771:14 October–Winter:
2599:Battle of Tatartup
2451:Mansur travels to
2413:Attack on Karginsk
2335:Caucasian Muridism
2097:Aiji Mustafa Pasha
1470:Upon returning to
1449:Battle of Tatartup
1319:Aksai principality
1293:The result of the
1174:Attack on Karginsk
1136:As rumors about a
1096:Attack on Karginsk
912:Second Chechen War
894:Russian Federation
702:3rd Anapa Campaign
673:2nd Anapa Campaign
638:1st Anapa Campaign
631:Karabulak Campaign
4110:978-5-98896-103-1
3462:Battle of Kizlyar
3100:Kachkalikov ridge
3088:
2708:Russo–Turkish War
2329:Long term effects
2112:Aji Mustafa Pasha
1990:Aji Mustafa Pasha
1715:and start of the
1633:Kachkalikov ridge
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917:War in Ingushetia
902:First Chechen War
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2677:Russian invasion
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2265:Fortress mortars
1972:on September 25.
1696:Grigory Potemkin
1629:Kachkalikov clan
1622:Russian response
1513:North Caucasians
1196:Kachkalikov clan
1155:Apraksin to the
1113:Siege of Kizlyar
1046:Nikolai de Pieri
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2886:
2885:
2875:
2859:
2847:
2831:
2819:
2811:
2808:
2807:
2806:
2794:
2778:
2768:
2756:
2741:
2721:
2718:Ottoman Empire
2714:Russian Empire
2701:
2695:
2682:
2670:
2656:
2653:
2652:
2651:
2633:
2625:
2622:
2621:
2620:
2614:
2608:
2592:
2576:
2570:
2560:
2543:
2537:
2528:
2515:
2502:
2490:
2474:
2468:
2456:
2446:
2434:
2418:
2406:
2390:
2385:Battle of Aldy
2378:
2370:
2364:
2356:
2353:
2346:
2343:
2330:
2327:
2321:
2318:
2280:
2275:
2253:
2250:
2228:
2223:
2208:
2205:
2184:Ottoman Empire
2156:
2153:
2136:
2133:
2106:
2101:
2084:
2079:
2074:scorched earth
2051:
2046:
2023:Pavel Potemkin
2010:
2007:
1999:
1994:
1980:
1975:
1962:Reconnaissance
1950:Pavel Potemkin
1945:
1940:
1924:Russian Empire
1893:
1890:
1886:Ottoman Empire
1870:
1867:
1842:
1837:
1824:
1819:
1796:Pavel Potemkin
1791:
1788:
1772:
1769:
1759:
1754:
1734:Maxim Rebinder
1724:Ottoman Empire
1719:
1710:
1687:
1684:
1682:
1679:
1645:
1639:
1624:
1615:
1584:
1581:
1577:North Caucasus
1509:Ottoman Empire
1503:
1500:
1498:
1495:
1490:North Caucasus
1467:
1464:
1451:
1446:
1440:
1435:
1374:
1371:
1369:
1366:
1341:Ottoman Empire
1290:
1287:
1270:
1265:
1187:
1184:
1151:
1146:
1130:North Caucasus
1114:
1111:
1103:Battle of Aldy
1098:
1093:
1084:
1079:
1063:North Caucasus
1038:Russian Empire
1033:
1028:
1026:
1023:
997:
992:
990:
987:
947:Russian Empire
932:
931:
927:
926:
925:
924:
919:
914:
909:
904:
896:
895:
891:
890:
889:
888:
887:
886:
876:
871:
866:
858:
857:
853:
852:
851:
850:
849:
848:
838:
833:
828:
820:
819:
818:Russian Empire
815:
814:
813:
812:
804:
803:
797:
794:
793:
780:
779:
772:
765:
757:
748:
747:
743:
742:
741:
740:
731:
730:
726:
725:
724:
723:
717:
716:
715:
710:
696:
695:
691:
690:
689:
688:
687:
686:
681:
670:
667:Shchedrinskaya
661:
660:
656:
655:
654:
653:
652:
651:
646:
644:1st Urup River
635:
627:
619:
610:
609:
605:
604:
603:
602:
591:
590:
586:
585:
584:
583:
577:
571:
565:
559:
553:
547:
541:
532:
531:
525:
522:
521:
498:
497:
490:
483:
475:
467:
466:
461:
460:
459:
448:
447:
443:
442:
439:
412:
411:
407:
406:
404:Wrede Leontiev
361:Pavel Potemkin
330:
261:
260:
256:
255:
254:
253:
248:
242:
229:Russian Empire
217:
211:Ottoman Empire
199:
198:
192:
183:
174:
158:
144:
114:
113:
109:
108:
105:
104:
103:
102:
91:
90:
86:
84:
80:
79:
76:Russian Empire
72:North Caucasus
70:
68:
64:
63:
60:
52:
51:
37:
36:
21:
20:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
4306:
4295:
4292:
4290:
4287:
4285:
4282:
4280:
4277:
4275:
4272:
4270:
4267:
4266:
4264:
4252:
4250:
4244:
4240:
4238:
4232:
4230:
4229:
4228:SHEIKH–MANSUR
4225:
4221:
4220:
4216:
4214:
4213:
4209:
4207:
4206:
4202:
4200:
4199:
4195:
4193:
4192:
4188:
4186:
4185:
4181:
4179:
4178:
4174:
4173:
4172:
4171:
4167:
4166:
4156:
4150:
4142:
4138:
4137:
4131:
4127:
4123:
4122:
4116:
4112:
4106:
4102:
4098:
4097:
4091:
4087:
4083:
4082:
4076:
4072:
4071:Sheikh Mansur
4068:
4067:
4061:
4060:
4049:, p. 80.
4048:
4043:
4041:
4034:
4033:
4027:
4021:, p. 77.
4020:
4015:
4013:
4011:
4009:
4002:, p. 76.
4001:
3996:
3994:
3992:
3990:
3988:
3986:
3979:
3978:
3972:
3966:, p. 75.
3965:
3960:
3958:
3956:
3954:
3952:
3945:, p. 74.
3944:
3939:
3937:
3935:
3928:
3927:
3921:
3915:
3914:
3908:
3902:, p. 73.
3901:
3896:
3894:
3892:
3890:
3888:
3886:
3884:
3882:
3875:, p. 72.
3874:
3869:
3867:
3865:
3863:
3855:
3850:
3844:
3843:
3837:
3831:
3830:
3824:
3818:, p. 71.
3817:
3812:
3810:
3808:
3806:
3799:, p. 70.
3798:
3793:
3791:
3789:
3787:
3785:
3783:
3781:
3779:
3772:, p. 69.
3771:
3766:
3764:
3762:
3755:
3754:
3748:
3741:
3736:
3729:
3724:
3722:
3715:, p. 68.
3714:
3709:
3707:
3705:
3703:
3701:
3699:
3691:
3686:
3680:, p. 64.
3679:
3674:
3672:
3670:
3662:
3657:
3655:
3647:
3642:
3636:, p. 62.
3635:
3630:
3628:
3621:, p. 61.
3620:
3615:
3609:, p. 60.
3608:
3603:
3601:
3594:, p. 59.
3593:
3588:
3582:, p. 58.
3581:
3576:
3574:
3566:
3561:
3559:
3552:, p. 57.
3551:
3546:
3544:
3542:
3540:
3538:
3530:
3525:
3519:, p. 56.
3518:
3513:
3511:
3509:
3507:
3500:, p. 55.
3499:
3494:
3492:
3485:, p. 54.
3484:
3479:
3477:
3475:
3473:
3471:
3464:
3463:
3457:
3450:
3445:
3439:, p. 53.
3438:
3433:
3431:
3424:
3423:
3417:
3411:, p. 52.
3410:
3405:
3403:
3401:
3399:
3397:
3395:
3388:, p. 51.
3387:
3382:
3376:
3375:
3374:SHEIKH–MANSUR
3369:
3367:
3365:
3363:
3361:
3359:
3357:
3350:
3349:
3343:
3341:
3334:, p. 50.
3333:
3328:
3326:
3319:, p. 25.
3318:
3313:
3307:, p. 49.
3306:
3301:
3299:
3291:
3286:
3280:
3279:
3273:
3266:
3261:
3254:
3249:
3243:, p. 48.
3242:
3237:
3235:
3233:
3226:, p. 47.
3225:
3220:
3214:, p. 44.
3213:
3208:
3206:
3198:
3193:
3186:
3181:
3179:
3172:, p. 42.
3171:
3166:
3159:
3154:
3152:
3145:, p. 86.
3144:
3139:
3137:
3128:
3126:
3118:
3114:
3101:
3097:
3092:
3080:
3075:
3069:
3063:
3053:
3048:
3041:
3038:According to
3035:
3031:
3014:
3013:Sheikh Mansur
3011:
3010:
3001:
2998:
2994:
2992:
2988:
2985:
2984:
2975:
2973:
2969:
2966:
2963:
2960:
2957:
2953:
2952:Unknown date:
2950:
2947:
2943:
2941:
2937:
2934:
2931:
2929:
2925:
2922:
2919:
2915:
2913:
2909:
2906:
2905:
2896:
2893:
2892:
2883:
2879:
2876:
2873:
2869:
2867:
2863:
2860:
2857:
2855:
2851:
2850:26 September:
2848:
2845:
2841:
2839:
2835:
2832:
2829:
2827:
2823:
2820:
2817:
2814:
2813:
2804:
2802:
2798:
2795:
2792:
2788:
2786:
2782:
2779:
2776:
2772:
2769:
2766:
2764:
2760:
2759:25 September:
2757:
2751:
2749:
2745:
2742:
2739:
2735:
2731:
2729:
2725:
2722:
2719:
2715:
2711:
2709:
2705:
2702:
2699:
2696:
2693:
2689:
2686:
2683:
2680:
2678:
2674:
2671:
2668:
2666:
2662:
2659:
2658:
2649:
2646:: Capture of
2645:
2641:
2637:
2634:
2631:
2628:
2627:
2618:
2615:
2612:
2609:
2606:
2602:
2600:
2596:
2593:
2590:
2586:
2584:
2580:
2577:
2574:
2571:
2568:
2564:
2561:
2558:
2554:
2550:
2547:
2544:
2541:
2538:
2535:
2532:
2529:
2526:
2522:
2519:
2516:
2513:
2509:
2506:
2503:
2500:
2498:
2494:
2491:
2488:
2484:
2482:
2478:
2475:
2472:
2469:
2466:
2464:
2460:
2457:
2454:
2450:
2447:
2444:
2442:
2438:
2435:
2432:
2428:
2426:
2422:
2419:
2416:
2414:
2410:
2407:
2404:
2400:
2398:
2394:
2391:
2388:
2386:
2382:
2379:
2377:
2374:
2371:
2368:
2365:
2362:
2359:
2358:
2352:
2351:
2342:
2338:
2336:
2326:
2317:
2315:
2306:
2299:
2297:
2292:
2287:
2286:Sheikh Mansur
2279:
2274:
2271:
2268:
2266:
2261:
2259:
2258:Ivan Gudovich
2249:
2245:
2243:
2237:
2235:
2227:
2222:
2216:
2214:
2204:
2201:
2197:
2193:
2189:
2185:
2180:
2178:
2177:Sheikh Mansur
2174:
2170:
2166:
2162:
2152:
2150:
2146:
2142:
2132:
2130:
2121:
2117:
2113:
2105:
2100:
2098:
2094:
2090:
2083:
2078:
2075:
2065:
2061:
2057:
2050:
2045:
2043:
2036:
2032:
2031:Ivan Saltykov
2028:
2024:
2020:
2016:
2006:
1998:
1993:
1991:
1987:
1986:Sheikh Mansur
1979:
1974:
1971:
1967:
1963:
1959:
1955:
1954:Peter Tekelli
1951:
1944:
1939:
1936:
1931:
1925:
1919:
1915:
1911:
1907:
1903:
1898:
1889:
1887:
1882:
1880:
1875:
1866:
1862:
1858:
1852:
1841:
1836:
1834:
1830:
1829:Sheikh Mansur
1823:
1818:
1816:
1809:
1805:
1801:
1800:Peter Tekelli
1798:sent General
1797:
1787:
1785:
1780:
1778:
1768:
1766:
1758:
1753:
1749:
1747:
1743:
1739:
1735:
1729:
1725:
1718:
1714:
1709:
1705:
1699:
1697:
1693:
1678:
1671:
1667:
1663:
1659:
1655:
1651:
1643:
1638:
1634:
1630:
1623:
1619:
1614:
1612:
1602:
1598:
1594:
1591:were sent to
1590:
1580:
1578:
1572:
1570:
1566:
1562:
1558:
1555:Although the
1551:
1546:
1540:
1536:
1532:
1528:
1521:
1516:
1514:
1510:
1494:
1491:
1487:
1483:
1475:
1473:
1463:
1461:
1450:
1445:
1439:
1434:
1426:
1425:
1420:
1417:
1410:
1406:
1404:
1400:
1396:
1392:
1388:
1380:
1365:
1363:
1359:
1355:
1350:
1346:
1342:
1337:
1334:
1330:
1322:
1320:
1315:
1313:
1309:
1305:
1296:
1286:
1283:
1276:
1269:
1264:
1260:
1258:
1252:
1250:
1243:
1239:
1235:
1226:
1222:
1216:
1212:
1207:
1205:
1201:
1197:
1193:
1183:
1181:
1175:
1170:
1168:
1167:Berd Khaptsug
1164:
1158:
1150:
1145:
1143:
1139:
1134:
1131:
1125:
1122:
1110:
1108:
1104:
1097:
1092:
1090:
1083:
1078:
1076:
1072:
1068:
1064:
1055:
1051:
1047:
1043:
1042:Sheikh Mansur
1039:
1032:
1022:
1020:
1014:
1010:
1006:
1002:
996:
995:Sheikh Mansur
986:
984:
980:
976:
971:
967:
962:
960:
959:Sheikh Mansur
956:
952:
948:
944:
940:
923:
920:
918:
915:
913:
910:
908:
905:
903:
900:
899:
898:
897:
893:
892:
885:
882:
881:
880:
877:
875:
872:
870:
867:
865:
862:
861:
860:
859:
855:
854:
847:
844:
843:
842:
841:Caucasian War
839:
837:
834:
832:
829:
827:
824:
823:
822:
821:
817:
816:
811:
808:
807:
806:
805:
801:
800:
795:
789:
778:
773:
771:
766:
764:
759:
758:
755:
738:
735:
734:
733:
732:
728:
727:
721:
718:
714:
711:
709:
706:
705:
703:
700:
699:
698:
697:
693:
692:
685:
682:
680:
677:
676:
674:
671:
668:
665:
664:
663:
662:
658:
657:
650:
647:
645:
642:
641:
639:
636:
633:
632:
628:
625:
624:
620:
617:
614:
613:
612:
611:
607:
606:
600:
599:
595:
594:
593:
592:
588:
587:
581:
578:
575:
572:
569:
566:
563:
562:Grigoriopolis
560:
557:
554:
551:
548:
545:
542:
539:
536:
535:
534:
533:
529:
528:
523:
518:
512:
506:
496:
491:
489:
484:
482:
477:
476:
473:
465:
462:
457:
456:
455:
454:
450:
449:
444:
441:27,000–35,000
440:
436:
431:
430:
426:
421:
418:
414:
413:
408:
405:
401:
399:
390:
389:Ivan Gudovich
383:
376:
375:Ivan Saltykov
369:
362:
358:
356:
350:
349:
344:
343:
336:
331:
329:
325:
320:
314:
308:
303:
297:
291:
286:
280:
274:
273:
272:Sheikh Mansur
267:
263:
262:
257:
252:
249:
246:
243:
241:
238:
237:
236:
234:
230:
218:
212:
208:
203:
202:Supported by:
197:
193:
187:
184:
178:
175:
169:
159:
153:
149:
145:
139:
135:
131:
130:
129:
127:
121:
116:
115:
110:
101:
100:Sheikh Mansur
97:
94:
93:
88:
87:
85:
82:
81:
77:
73:
69:
66:
65:
61:
58:
57:
53:
49:
48:Sheikh Mansur
43:
38:
35:
31:
27:
22:
17:
4248:
4236:
4227:
4218:
4211:
4204:
4197:
4190:
4183:
4176:
4169:
4140:
4135:
4120:
4100:
4095:
4085:
4080:
4070:
4065:
4031:
4026:
3976:
3971:
3925:
3920:
3912:
3907:
3849:
3841:
3836:
3828:
3823:
3752:
3747:
3735:
3730:, p. 8.
3685:
3663:, p. 7.
3641:
3614:
3587:
3524:
3461:
3456:
3444:
3421:
3416:
3381:
3373:
3347:
3312:
3285:
3277:
3272:
3267:, p. 5.
3260:
3248:
3219:
3192:
3165:
3158:Ахмадов 2006
3124:
3117:
3091:Ghachalkkhoy
3074:
3067:
3062:
3047:
3034:
2999:
2989:
2986:
2970:
2967:
2961:
2951:
2938:
2936:24–26 March:
2935:
2926:
2923:
2910:
2907:
2894:
2877:
2872:Peter Tekeli
2864:
2861:
2852:
2849:
2836:
2833:
2824:
2821:
2815:
2799:
2796:
2783:
2780:
2770:
2761:
2758:
2746:
2743:
2726:
2723:
2706:
2703:
2697:
2687:
2684:
2675:
2672:
2663:
2660:
2640:Larion Nagel
2636:End of July:
2635:
2629:
2616:
2610:
2597:
2594:
2589:Larion Nagel
2581:
2578:
2572:
2562:
2545:
2539:
2531:1–2 October:
2530:
2517:
2504:
2495:
2492:
2479:
2476:
2471:July–August:
2470:
2461:
2458:
2448:
2439:
2436:
2423:
2420:
2411:
2408:
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2367:March–April:
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2196:Central Asia
2192:Sudzhuk–Kale
2181:
2158:
2141:Yuri Bibikov
2138:
2120:Sudzhuk–Kale
2108:
2089:Shibza River
2086:
2056:Yuri Bibikov
2053:
2035:Yuri Bibikov
2012:
2001:
1982:
1947:
1917:
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1851:Novorossiysk
1844:
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856:Soviet Union
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708:Shibza River
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368:Peter Tekeli
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112:Belligerents
4251:; 2nd Part"
4239:; 1st Part"
4066:Шейх Мансур
4047:Мусаев 2007
4019:Мусаев 2007
4000:Мусаев 2007
3964:Мусаев 2007
3943:Мусаев 2007
3900:Мусаев 2007
3873:Мусаев 2007
3854:Мусаев 2007
3816:Мусаев 2007
3797:Мусаев 2007
3770:Мусаев 2007
3713:Мусаев 2007
3690:Мусаев 2007
3678:Мусаев 2007
3646:Мусаев 2007
3634:Мусаев 2007
3619:Мусаев 2007
3607:Мусаев 2007
3592:Мусаев 2007
3580:Мусаев 2007
3550:Мусаев 2007
3517:Мусаев 2007
3498:Мусаев 2007
3483:Мусаев 2007
3437:Мусаев 2007
3409:Мусаев 2007
3386:Мусаев 2007
3332:Мусаев 2007
3305:Мусаев 2007
3290:Мусаев 2007
3241:Мусаев 2007
3224:Мусаев 2007
3212:Мусаев 2007
3197:Мусаев 2007
3170:Мусаев 2007
3143:Мусаев 2007
3127:; 1st Part"
2987:12–22 June:
2882:Vladikavkaz
2878:15 October:
2862:13 October:
2822:16 January:
2797:20 October:
2781:19 October:
2673:19 January:
2661:17 January:
2648:Dol Mudarov
2595:2 November:
2579:30 October:
2573:30 October:
2567:Terek River
2563:12 October:
2557:Kuban River
2549:Circassians
2546:10 October:
2534:Circassians
2521:Umma Khan V
2459:29–30 July:
2437:17–18 July:
2125:or wounded.
1966:Kuban river
1930:Circassians
1738:Circassians
1692:Kuban River
1650:Vladikavkaz
1611:Umma Khan V
1601:Dol Mudarov
1550:Terek River
1545:Umma Khan V
1379:Terek River
1354:Terek River
1349:Kuban River
1345:Circassians
1308:Umma Khan V
1304:Circassians
1257:Circassians
1234:Malka River
1225:Kuban River
1221:Circassians
1215:Vladikavkaz
1204:Terek River
1200:Vladikavkaz
1163:Dol Mudarov
1157:Malka River
1071:Alkhan–Yurt
1054:Alkhan–Yurt
983:Circassians
970:region-wide
722:(September)
649:Kuban River
616:Kachkalikov
574:Malka River
568:2nd Kizlyar
556:1st Kizlyar
544:Alkhan–Yurt
425:Circassians
392:(1790–1791)
378:(1789–1790)
371:(1787–1789)
364:(1785–1787)
307:Dol Mudarov
215:(1787–1791)
190:(1785–1787)
181:(1785–1787)
172:(1787–1791)
156:(1785–1786)
142:(1785–1787)
4263:Categories
3728:Oztas 2013
3661:Oztas 2013
3265:Oztas 2013
3083:Гӏачалкхой
3020:References
2962:September:
2816:4 January:
2791:Urup River
2704:21 August:
2692:Karabulaks
2540:4 October:
2505:September:
2493:21 August:
2477:20 August:
2345:Chronology
2062:, invaded
1970:Ubin river
1906:Germenchuk
1833:Urup River
1728:Circassian
1656:(known as
1654:Karabulaks
1569:Kabardians
1535:Karabulaks
1399:Ivan Lunin
989:Background
679:Ubin River
582:(November)
290:Omar–Hadji
233:Including:
152:Kabardians
126:Including:
4149:cite book
3109:Citations
2924:15 March:
2918:Circassia
2775:Circassia
2734:Circassia
2685:Mid–June:
2611:December:
2553:Stavropol
2512:Ossetians
2381:6–7 July:
2361:February:
2320:Aftermath
2200:Astrakhan
2135:Aftermath
2064:Circassia
2042:Circassia
2009:Aftermath
1910:Goryachev
1869:Aftermath
1808:Circassia
1784:Circassia
1642:Karabulak
1533:and also
1455:Russians.
1362:Stavropol
1333:Ossetians
1238:Naurskaya
1142:Astrakhan
1001:Uscherman
975:Circassia
846:Murid War
737:3rd Anapa
713:2nd Anapa
684:1st Anapa
669:(January)
626:(January)
618:(January)
576:(October)
168:Circassia
3007:See also
3000:30 June:
2874:refused.
2644:Kabardia
2630:January:
2605:Tatartup
2453:Kabardia
2449:26 July:
2421:16 July:
2409:14 July:
2213:Kabardia
2165:Dagestan
1952:ordered
1879:Kabardia
1861:Temirguy
1857:Besleney
1746:Chechens
1670:Muhammad
1658:Orstkhoy
1644:Campaign
1593:Kabardia
1565:Chechens
1539:Kabardia
1482:Kabardia
1460:Kabardia
1416:Muhammad
1395:Kabardia
1211:Cossacks
1107:Chechnya
1019:Chechens
1009:Dagestan
949:and the
580:Tatartup
570:(August)
550:Karginsk
420:25,000
410:Strength
281:) (
247:Khanates
240:Cossacks
138:Chechnya
67:Location
24:Part of
4057:Sources
3079:Chechen
3068:Ushurma
3052:Russian
2956:Kizlyar
2753:losses.
2698:5 July:
2642:invade
2525:Georgia
2487:Kizlyar
2431:Kizlyar
2393:8 July:
2302:Mansur.
2296:bastion
2161:Kizlyar
1863:tribes.
1815:Abazins
1765:Abazins
1662:Chechen
1561:Amanats
1553:rubles.
1527:Endirey
1387:Braguny
1312:Imereti
1275:Kizlyar
1192:Kizlyar
1089:Kizlyar
955:Chechen
464:Unknown
309: (
292: (
275: (
186:Lezgins
96:Capture
4107:
2508:Ingush
2173:Tatars
2169:Crimea
1804:Ataman
1742:Nogais
1666:Ingush
1597:Ingush
1557:Ingush
1531:Kumyks
1329:Ingush
1242:Mozdok
1091:soon.
1005:Grozny
739:(June)
634:(June)
601:(July)
564:(July)
558:(July)
552:(July)
546:(July)
540:(July)
438:40,000
429:Nogais
385:(1790)
226:
194:Other
177:Kumyks
83:Result
4139:[
4126:EHESS
4099:[
4084:[
4069:[
3026:Notes
2946:Anapa
2895:Fall:
2844:Anapa
2738:Anapa
2373:June:
2188:Anapa
2093:Anapa
2027:Anapa
1958:Anapa
1902:Shali
1846:Urup.
1486:Shali
1282:Tomsk
1278:fire.
1121:Tomsk
1013:Islam
966:Islam
453:Heavy
245:Kumyk
4155:link
4105:ISBN
3096:clan
2981:1791
2902:1790
2889:1789
2810:1788
2712:The
2655:1787
2624:1786
2510:and
2355:1785
2190:and
2114:and
2021:and
2013:The
1988:and
1935:Aldy
1928:The
1908:and
1859:and
1802:and
1744:and
1664:and
1620:and
1567:and
1472:Aldy
1391:Aldy
1331:and
1165:and
1052:and
1050:Aldy
937:The
729:1791
694:1790
659:1788
608:1787
589:1786
538:Aldy
530:1785
427:and
74:and
59:Date
32:and
1660:in
1360:to
312:POW
295:WIA
284:POW
278:WIA
98:of
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