The conquest of the Caucasus by the Russians. 1720-1860. Badel D.

The Caucasus can be compared with a powerful fortress protected by nature itself, so the Russian struggle for mastering it stretched for many decades. This book presents a chronicle of the conquest of the Caucasus from the appearance of the first expeditions at the end of the 17th century until the deployment of a full -scale war. And the difference from the multi-volume labor of General Potto, Badeli managed to somewhat expand the framework of the narrative in one publication, covering the period of the Caucasian war and after the 30s of the XIX century, describing the confrontation between the Russian army and murids of Imam Shamil. A wonderful expert on the traditions and life of the highlanders, the author gives many interesting facts, rare evidence and data of military statistics.