Documents of Ekaterina Mikhailovna Buhgolts from the Russian state military historical archive as a source for the history of the Anapa fortress
https://doi.org/10.31143/2542-212X-2026-2-123-131
EDN: JADWDN
Abstract
The article is devoted to the study of materials transferred in 1828 by Ekaterina Mikhailovna Bukhgolts, the widow of the commandant of the Yeni-Kale fortress, to the Ministry of War after the death of her husband and deposited in the Department of the General Staff.
The documents reviewed are a valuable source for the history of the Anapa fortress and contain direct evidence from the Russo-Turkish Wars of the first third of the 19th century. Particular attention is given to a personal letter that demonstrates the multilayered identity of the author, Ekaterina Mikhailovna Bukhgolts, who was simultaneously the widow of a Russian general, a loyal subject of the Russian Empire, and an ethnic Circassian proud of her heritage and striving to help her people through integration with Russia.
An analysis of this source allows us to go beyond the simple fact of "receiving plans for the fortress" and explore information about the consequences of the 1812 Treaty of Bucharest and preparations for the Russo-Turkish War of 1828-1829. Through the prism of a private letter, one of the key stages in the history of the Anapa fortress is revealed, when it was permanently ceded to Russia by Article 4 of the Treaty of Adrianople; the complex world of relations with the peoples of Transkuban during this period is revealed.
About the Author
Elena G. Muratova
Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H.M. Berbekov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Russian History and Caucasian Studies at the Social and Humanitarian Institute
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Muratova E.G. Documents of Ekaterina Mikhailovna Buhgolts from the Russian state military historical archive as a source for the history of the Anapa fortress. Kavkazologiya. 2026;(2). (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31143/2542-212X-2026-2-123-131. EDN: JADWDN
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