The Battle(s) of Dargo or Dargo Campaign of 1845 was a series of military actions during the Murid War, the eastern phase of the Caucasus War of 1817–1864. During the campaign, Mikhail Vorontsov penetrated too deeply into enemy country, was surrounded, and partially fought his way out with heavy losses and was rescued by General R. K. Freitag.
Battle of Dargo, painting by Franz Roubaud
The taking of aul Dargo, painting by Franz Roubaud 1887.
Fight in the Caucasus (Dargo), by Franz Roubaud 1895.
Russian conquest of Chechnya and Dagestan
The Russian conquest of Chechnya and Dagestan, between 1829 and 1859 also called the Murid War, was the eastern component of the Caucasian War of 1817–1864. In the Murid War, the Russian Empire conquered the independent peoples of the eastern Ciscaucasus.
The Battle of Akhatle in Dagestan, 8 May 1841
Fighting in the forests of Chechnya
Fighting in the mountains of Dagestan
Battle in the mountains, by Franz Roubaud, 1890.