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The Sheikh Mansur movement, [b] was a major war between the Russian Empire and the North Caucasians, caused by the Chechen religious and military leader Sheikh Mansur, who opposed the Russian expansionist policies and wanted to unite the North Caucasians under one, single, Islamic state.
Sheikh Mansur ("The-Victorious"; born Mansur Ushurma, Mansur Ucherman; c. 1760 – 13 April 1794) was a Chechen military commander and Islamic leader who led an anti-Russian North Caucasian resistance, known as the Sheikh Mansur Movement.
Sheikh Mansur realized that a direct attack on the redoubt could lead to heavy losses, so he called his commanders into the camp to discuss further actions. [ 1 ] [ 4 ] The highlanders began gathering everything burnable and built large fires, causing nearby wooden houses to catch fire and burn down.
Though ultimately defeated and captured in 1791, [48] Mansur’s movement laid the foundation for later resistance efforts and inspired future leaders. He remains a symbol of defiance against Russian dominance, and his call for a united Caucasian front set the stage for subsequent, religiously motivated resistance. [49] Sheikh Mansur‘s Portrait
The siege of Anapa of 1788 was a major confrontation between the North Caucasians led by Sheikh Mansur and Turkish troops led by the commander of Anapa, Tatal-Bey, with a Russian force led by General Peter Tekeli. During the battle, the Russian army managed to force the Turks and North Caucasians into the fortress, after which they began ...
Throughout the summer of 1785, there was an intensive accumulation of troops in the Mansur camp, who were motivated by the Chechen victory at Aldy.In his letters and proclamations to various mountain peoples, the imam called on them to unanimously stand with him against the common enemy - the Russian troops and the local princes allied with them.
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Sheikh Mansur, born Ucherman, was an ethnic Chechen from the Elistanzhkhoy teip. He was born into a peasant family in Aldy, a large village situated on the Sunzha River . Local traditions recount that in his youth, he studied the Quran and Arabic, but due to his family's lack of wealth, he could not pursue an Islamic education.