The Aukh Region In 1841

Despite extensive historiography, the events of Caucasian War 1817–1864 continue to attract attention modern researchers and even those politicians who think that a forceful solution problem is always faster better than compromise. The topic “Chechnya in War” has also been enough studied, but study documents almost reveals details shed light on well-known events. One these struggle Separate Corps with Imam for strategically important historical Chechen region Aukh, which nowadays part Republic Dagestan since 1921. After general riot Chechnya 1840, began turn favor Shamil, Russian military leaders tried resist. Realizing this would cause big problems army, get additional economic human resources, its commander E. Golovin gathered nine battalions infantry, 19 guns, two squadrons dragoons Nizhny Novgorod Dragoon Regiment several hundred mounted police invasion Aukh. Samur units were ordered occupy Khubar hills so Aukh could not receive help from Salatavia. As result expedition 1841, people took citizenship resettled, Shamil was going put up loss area.