Draft:Genocide of Russians in the North Caucasus

Genocide of Russians in the North Caucasus
Location	North Caucasus, primarily the Terek and Kuban area
Date	1810-1859
Target	Russians and Cossacks
Attack type	Mass murder, Raid, Looting, Ethnic cleansing, Mass executions
Deaths	c. 1,500,000
Perpetrators	Various North Caucasian states and peoples
Motive	Anti-Russian sentiment, Revenge

The Genocide of Russians in the North Caucasus also called The Cossack massacres we're a series of raids on the Russian and Cossack territories the term Genocide of Russians in the North Caucasus serves no legal effect whatsoever

Background.

Tughuzhuqo Kizbech Movement

After the Commander in Chief of Shapsug Tughuzhuqo Kizbech took power, Circassians executed succesfull raids on Russian fortresses and villages, Tughuzhuqo used urban guerilla warfare tactics and false retreats to outmanevour Russian and Cossack forces