Russo–Circassian War

Armed conflict in the Caucasus (1763–1864) Russo-Circassian WarPart of the Russo-Caucasian conflict (incl. the Caucasian War)Date28 July [O.S. 17 July] 1763 – 2 June [O.S. 21 May] 1864(100 years, 10 months, 6 days)LocationCircassia (North Caucasus)Result Russian victoryCircassian genocideTerritorialchanges Annexation of the Caucasus, including Circassia, by RussiaBelligerents Russian Empire Subjects of Russian Empire: Kalmyk Khanate(1769–1771) Circassian Confederation Circassian regions: Abzakh Ademey Besleney Bzhedug Cherchenay Khimishey Chebsin Hakuch Hatuqay Hytuk Kheghache Makhosh Mamkhegh Natukhaj Shapsug Chemguy Ubykh Yegeruqway Zhane Kabardia (East Circassia) (until 1822) and others Aided by: Ottoman Empire (1787–1792; 1806–1812; 1828–1829)European adventurers (1818–1856) Caucasian Imamate (1848–1859)Commanders and leaders Catherine II (1763–1796) Paul I (1796–1801) Alexander I (1801–1825) Nicholas I (1825–1855) Alexander II (1855–1864) Pavel Tsitsianov (1787–1806) Fyodor Bursak (1799–1827) (DOW) Georgi Emmanuel (1815–1831) Aleksey Yermolov (1817–1827) Maxim Grigorievich Vlasov (1819–1843) Nikolay Yevdokimov (1820–1864) Aytech Qanoqo (18