Talk:Caucasian War

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[edit] Circassians not even mentioned?

It's just a stub really. --HanzoHattori 23:42, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Circassian ethnic cleansing

Hey, I did an article about it. Everyone's welcome to add something to or correct the article, incorporate it into existing ones, and also to protect it from overzealous Russian nationalistic editor(s). Thanks! --HanzoHattori 23:01, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

Someone suggested Circassian ethnic cleansing be merged with Caucasian War. I do not think so. This is a different issue, although this is a part of Caucasian War.Biophys 23:57, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

I have created the circassian-russian war article, here, you can merge in whatever you like. Remember my article is in its infancy at the moment though. SGGH 13:09, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Chechen defeat of Prince Vorontsov in 1845

I amended the article so that it includes a sentence noting the Chechen defeat of Prince Vorontsov in 1845. I think this episode deserves mention in any basic article on this war. Although the Chechen success in 1845 was not decisive, it was certainly very dramatic, and it speaks volumes about the martial prowess, fierceness and national character of the Chechens. The 1845 campaign was a harbinger of what the Chechens proved able to achieve in 1994-96. Also, the defeat of Vorontsov in 1845 was the high-water mark of Shamil's effort to rid the Caucasus of the Russians.

I altered the paragraph describing the end of the war so that it includes a sentence noting General Baryatinsky's final offensive in 1856-59. I think this information should be included, as it tells the reader straightforwardly what event terminated this epoch. The sheer size of the Russian army involved in Baryatinsky's campaign -- an astounding 250,000 troops -- illustrates the extremes to which the Russians were forced to go in order to impose their control on the Caucasus.

Kenmore 19:34, 1 March 2007 (UTC)kenmore