Nader Shah's campaign in Dagestan, 18th century

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Schamyl [Shamil, 3rd Imam of (1797–1871).

Image taken from page 198 of 'A journey from London to Persepolis; including wanderings in Daghestan, Georgia, Armenia ... With numerous coloured illustrations' by John Ussher. (London, 1865).

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Paintings by Franz Roubaud https://t.co/4IxqWEncCd

1 Horsemen.
2. near a mountain river
3. Franz Roubaud self-portrait
4. Storming of aul Achulgo [#Dagestan] on August 22, 1839

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1. (Derbend)
2. Caucasian guards
3. Caucasian children

Images taken from pages 359, 385 and 411 of "Zwischen Donau und Land- und Seefahrten im Bereiche des Schwarzen Meeres" by Schweiger-Lerchenfeld, Amand, Freiherr von, (Wien 1887).

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