The history of the war and dominion of Russians in the Caucasus. The activities of the Commander -in -Chief of the Troops in the Caucasus

After Georgia’s accession to Russia, the peace of the Caucasus became a necessary, albeit not an easy task for Russia, and the main attention was paid to the Caucasus. A attaching Georgia to itself, Russia became openly hostile to Turkey, Persia and the mountain peoples.
Aware that for successful actions in Georgia and Transcaucasia, not only a smart and courageous person is needed, but also a familiar with the locality, with customs and customs of highlanders, Alexander I appointed Prince Tsitsyanov as an Astrakhan military and commander -in -chief in Georgia.
However, Tsitanov did not become a simple performer of his instructions, he introduced a lot of his own, personal, original, and, perhaps, this one contributed to the most success of Russian weapons and diplomacy in the Caucasus