CAMPAIGN OF IMAM SHAMIL IN KABARDIА IN APRIL 1846: REASONS, CIRCUMSTANCES, CONSEQUENCES
In the article the reasons, circumstances and consequences of the Kabardian campaign of Imam Shamil in the second half of April in 1846 are studied. The preparatory, active and final stages of this event are singled out, the peculiarities of each of them are identified. The conclusion is drawn that in spite of the fact that this event didn't influence essentially the change of the military-political situation in the region and the course of the Caucasian war as a whole, research interest in the problems doesn't decrease eventually.