Isa of Ghendargen explained

Isa of Ghendargen
Birth Date:1795
Birth Place:, Chechnya
Death Date:1845
Death Place:Urus-Martan, Chechnya
Allegiance: Caucasian Imamate
Branch:Army
Serviceyears:1810–1845
Rank:General
Commands:Eastern and Central fronts
Battles:

Isa of Ghendargen (Chechen: Гендаргнойн Ӏийса|Ghendargnoyn Isa; 1795 – 1845) was a Chechen General during the Caucasian War, who commanded the Eastern and Central Fronts of Caucasian Imamate. He is also one of the great commanders in Chechen history. Isa was of the Ghendargnoy teip and Appaz-Nek'e (Branch of a teip).[1]

Early life

Isa was born in 1795 in the village of, in the east of Chechnya.[2] His father Ela had great influence among the Chechens.[3] When the boy was ten, the family moved to Urus-Martan. In his youth Isa stood out among his peers for his leadership and bravery.[4]

Caucasian war

Battle of the Valerik River

In May 1840, detachments of Isa and defeated Russian troops near the village of Achkhoy-Martan, and a month later attacked the Russian fortress of Nazran. General Galafeev's expedition into western Chechnya, commanded by 4,000 infantrymen and 1,500 Cossacks, was the answer. Isa and others ambushed the troops on the Valerik River. The battle took place on 11 July 1840. Both sides suffered significant losses.

Battle of Ichkeria

In the summer of 1842 General Grabbe organised a military campaign in eastern Chechnya with the intention of capturing Dargo and defeating Shamil's residence. A ten-thousand-strong detachment of Russian troops got bogged down in the dense Chechen forests and was constantly attacked by Chechens. In this battle Isa and his detachment supported Shuaib-Mulla of Tsentara. The Chechens defeated Grabbe's expeditionary detachment. He lost about 1,800 soldiers and 66 officers in that battle.

Battle of Dargo (1845)

In his last battle, Isa inflicted a major defeat on the Austrian general of the Russian service,, destroying 1,700 soldiers and officers near the village of Dargo.

Death

Isa of Ghendargen died after a serious short illness in December 1845. It is said that his last words were:

Notes and References

  1. [Далхан Хожаев|Д. Хожаев]
  2. Эльмурзаев Ю. М. Страницы истории чеченского народа. — Гр.: Книга, 1993. — С. 57—71.
  3. Блиев М. М. Россия и горцы Большого Кавказа: на пути к цивилизации. — М.: Мысль, 2004. — С. 472—473. — 800 с.
  4. Гапуров Ш. А. Исторические личности Чечни (XI—XXI вв.). — Гр.: Грозненский рабочий, 2020. — С. 236—240. — 720 с. — .