The war and the surrender of the Imamate The war with Russia had several great victories early on , but at the time Russia hadn't really committed to the war seriously. With their great victory over Napoleon's Grand Army  , the Russian people saw little concern in the petty Asiatic resistance occurring on their southern border . However, the Caucasians did reach a point where they pushed the Russians back hard enough to warrant a full-scale attack . In 1832 , Shamil and Ghazi launched a failed attack on Vladikavkaz, which was at the time a Russian military fort mockingly named "Ruler of The Caucasus"  . The Russians countered , launching an assault on what was as close to capital as the Imamatehad, Gimry. This resulted in the seizure of the town by the Russians  and the death of Ghazi Muhammad. Shamil himself was the only man to escape the battle, after which he went into hiding to evade the Russians. Everyone assumed him to be dead . In the absence of Shamil, an imam by the name of Gamzat-bek ruled  . Gamzat-bek was an imam who had played a vital role in securing the Avar Khans for the Imamate, and had since been a naib to Shamil and Ghazi. Shamil returned a year later, only to have Gamzat-bek  assassinated by the same Avar Khanates he had defeated. With no one else to take the position, Shamil became the 3rd leader of the Imamate. Shamil would turn out to be the greatest of the Imams by far and would rule for 27 years . He would conquer the  Western Muslim tribes, and transform a group of small bickering villages into a united country. However, he would also see great casualties to his people too , particularly in the Siege of Akhoulgo where he would personally lose around 4500 of his own people. But he would continue to rule until 1859 when the Emperor of Russia would offer Shamil a peaceful surrender , he would even be a guest of the royal palace. Shamil agreed, and The Caucasian Imamate was no more. However, fighting did not immediately cease. In 1859 , Shamil wrote to one of his sons: "By the will of the Almighty, the Absolute Governor, I have fallen into the hands of unbelievers... the Great Emperor... has settled me here... in a tall, spacious house with carpets and all the necessities."Pis'mo Shamilia Mukhammadanu, NOvember 24, 1859, in Omarov, ed. 100 pisem Shamilia 
The war and the surrender of the Imamate The Caucasians gained several great victories early in their war with Russia , but at the time Russia hadn't really committed to the war seriously. With their great victory over Napoleon's Grand Army in 1812 , the Russian people saw little concern in the petty "Asiatic" resistance occurring on their southern borders . However, the Caucasians did reach a point where they pushed the Russians back hard enough to warrant a full-scale Russian counter-attack . In 1832 Shamil and Ghazi launched a failed attack on Vladikavkaz, which was at the time a Russian military fort mockingly named "Ruler of The Caucasus" - from + . The Russians countered : General launched an assault on the de facto capital of the Imamate, the small settlement of Gimry. This resulted in the seizure of the town by the Russians (October 1832) and the death of Ghazi Muhammad. Shamil himself , the only man to escape the battle, went into hiding to evade the Russians. Everyone assumed that he had died . In the absence of Shamil, an imam by the name of Gamzat-bek ruled (1832-1834) . Gamzat-bek , an imam who had played a vital role in securing the Avar Khans for the Imamate, had since been a naib to Shamil and Ghazi. Shamil returned a year later, but Gamzat-bek was assassinated by the same Avar Khanates he had defeated. With no one else to take the position, Shamil became the third leader of the Imamate. Shamil would turn out to be the greatest of the Imams by far and would rule for 25 years (1834-1859). Shamil sought to build on British popular support for his anti-Russian struggle in "the Great Game" context, but no official British assistance arrived. Shamil conquered the Western Muslim tribes, and transformed a group of small bickering villages into a united country. However, he also saw great casualties to his people , particularly in the Siege of Akhoulgo in Dagestan in 1839, where he lost around 4500 of his own people. But he continued to rule until 1859 , when Emperor Alexander II of Russia offered Shamil a peaceful surrender - he would even be a guest of the imperial palace. Shamil agreed, and the Caucasian Imamate was no more. However, fighting did not immediately cease. In 1859 Shamil wrote to one of his sons: "By the will of the Almighty, the Absolute Governor, I have fallen into the hands of unbelievers... the Great Emperor... has settled me here... in a tall, spacious house with carpets and all the necessities."Pis'mo Shamilia Mukhammadanu, November 24, 1859, in Omarov, ed. 100 pisem Shamilia .
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