The lessons of the Caucasian War
A century and a half ago, on August days, the Commander -in -Chief of the Russian Caucasian Corps, Prince Baryatinsky, began the siege of the Gunib mountain fortress, where Imam Shamil took refuge. On August 9, the tsarist troops surrounded the aul. On August 25, Imam Shamil surrendered to the enemy, with whom he fought to death for 25 years. The lessons of this dramatic event have not been passed. No one is in a hurry to celebrate the anniversaries.